Chapter 1373 Jia Heng: Be patient and don’t be impatient. Attacking a city cannot be accomplished in a day (
Chapter 1372 Jia Heng: Be patient and don’t be impatient. Attacking a city cannot be accomplished in a day... (Please vote for me!)
At this moment, North Korea, Wang Jingcheng——
At this moment, Gui Sizhe was almost as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. Accompanied by his son Gui Chengyuan and several old servants, he came to a palace with a plaque hanging "Gyeongbokgung Palace" and waited for Obai to summon him.
This pseudo-king of the Joseon Dynasty was nearly seventy years old and was wearing a python robe. However, he was stooped and thin, and seemed unable to hold up the robe. Only his burly figure could bring out the majesty of the king.
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"Your Majesty," a young eunuch ran down the corridor panting, almost falling down the stone steps, and said, "Ao Shaobao lets you go."
Not long ago, Dorgon promised to win people's hearts, or perhaps to show his merits, by issuing an edict in the name of the young emperor Fulin, conferring the title of Shaobao on Ao Bai.
He also encouraged Ao Bai to hold on to Wang Jing's city and hold back the Han court's troops from raiding north.
Gui Sizhe responded, then calmed down, straightened his appearance, walked up the stone steps with a dragon-head crutch, crossed the threshold, and entered the palace.
At this moment, Ao Bai was sitting in the middle, and sitting on the pear wood chair at the bottom were the second brother Zhuo Mutai, the fourth brother Baha, the sixth brother Mulima and others.
Apparently we had just discussed how to deal with the large and menacing Han army.
With the support of his son, Gui Sizhe entered the palace, bowed to Ao Bai, and said in a clear voice: "I have seen Ao Shaobao."
"Mr. Gui, please get up." Ao Bai said with a smile on his majestic and heroic face: "Why is Mr. Gui so panicked?"
Gui Sizhe raised his white-bearded head and asked, "Did Ao Shaobao ever know that the Han court troops had arrived fifty miles outside Wangjing City?"
Ao Bai said: "I know this. I was just discussing with my brothers how to face the enemy."
Gui Sizhe said in a loud voice: "Ao Shaobao, the Han soldiers are coming with great force this time, and the Duke of Wei is personally leading the troops. My king, the capital, is already in panic all day long."
Oboi laughed heartily and said, "My king's capital has many soldiers and generals, and he has enough grain and fodder to last a year, so why should we be afraid?"
During this period, Obai almost coerced and lured the big households in the city, hoarded grain and fodder in the city to support the army, and was ready for a long-term confrontation with the Han court.
Seeing that Obai didn't care, Gui Sizhe quickly asked: "Ao Shaobao, I wonder what chance Wang Jing has of winning when he defends the city?"
Obai smiled and said as if he didn't take it seriously: "It's hard for a certain family to explain this matter clearly. In military matters, the outcome is unpredictable, so we just try our best."
He also knew what the domestic intention was, which was to use his steel knife to resist the Han army and buy time for the Qing Dynasty to expel the Han army that landed in Liaodong.
Gui Sizhe couldn't hide the worry on his face, and said in a gray voice: "Ao Shaobao, what are your plans for using troops?"
This Gui Sizhe, as the king of the puppet dynasty, if Wang Jing is recaptured by North Korea, he will inevitably be liquidated by the new king of North Korea. How can he not feel panic?
Ao Bai raised his head, stared at the old man, and said comfortingly: "Mr. Gui, don't worry, our Qing Dynasty will never let the Han army enter Wang Jingcheng. Ao and his brothers swear to live and die with the city!"
Hearing this, Gui Sizhe said in a clear voice: "Young Master Ao, don't worry."
Obei said: "Mr. Gui, next, I will arrange the arrangements. Mr. Gui can listen."
Gui Sizhe nodded and said: "Ao Shaobao, the generals of the imperial camp and the fifth military camp can listen to Ao Shao at any time."
Obai said: "Let them all come over to discuss the matter."
When Gui Sizhe went to "deliver the decree", Obai said again: "We have 10,000 elite soldiers from the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty, and 100,000 soldiers and horses in the city. If we just defend the city, it will not be difficult to hold on for half a year. But the Han army crossed the sea to attack
, strive for a quick victory. Once the war drags on for a long time, not only the morale of the army, but also the logistics and equipment will collapse. That is our opportunity."
Compared with the fluttering words of comfort, Obai's words were reasonable and well-founded, which greatly relieved Gui Sizhe's inner anxiety.
The anxious look on Gui Sizhe's face eased a little, and he said: "Ao Shaobao, I heard that the leader of the army this time is Duke Wei of the Han Dynasty."
A look of pride appeared on Ao Bai's face, and he said: "The Duke of Wei is also a human being, not a god. He also has no head or six arms. Now that he has led troops, he will also return in defeat!"
Gui Sizhe nodded, with a light look on his face.
Then, the North Korean generals came quickly, saluted Gui Sizhe and said, "I have met the great monarch, I have met Ao Shaobao."
Gui Sizhe said: "All generals are safe."
Oboi smiled and said: "Generals, please get up quickly."
"Thank you Ao Shaobao."
The military generals below said in unison.
Some of them are the children of the rich families in the city. Originally, with the establishment of the puppet dynasty, ministers who followed the dragon were rewarded. These people were still immersed in the dream of being promoted to official positions. However, as Jia Heng, Duke of Wei of the Han Dynasty, personally led the navy to aid Korea
The news spread like a big stone weighing on the hearts of all the young generals.
At this moment, Gui Sizhe looked at the generals with similar expressions of fear on their faces, and felt a thick layer of gloom in his heart.
General Aobai patrolled the generals with majesty and ferocious eyes, and said in a deep voice: "You generals should already know the situation outside the city. The Han army is now pressing down on the border and wants to attack Wang Jing. Once the city is breached, the Han court will surely
It is necessary to liquidate the generals who rebelled previously."
As soon as this statement came out, the faces of all the North Korean generals present suddenly changed.
Obai said: "Generals, don't worry. The city of Wangjing is high and deep, and there is a lot of money and food stored in the city, which can meet the needs of the army and the people for a year. We, the elite of the Qing Dynasty, have over ten thousand eight banners, and we will work with you to resist the wolf soldiers of the Han army."
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The subtext of Ao Bai's words was that the North Korean soldiers were defending the city for themselves, not for the Qing Dynasty. Instead, the Qing Dynasty came to lend a helping hand.
Oboi said in a deep voice: "I will assign the task of defending the city below."
When the Korean female generals sitting down below heard this, they all sat upright with solemn expressions on their faces.
"Baha." Obai said loudly.
Baha cupped his hands and said: "The end will be here."
Oboi ordered: "You lead three thousand troops and thirty-five thousand Korean troops to defend the south gate."
Because the south gate faces the front line of the Han army, it is extremely easy to be attacked by heavy firepower from the Han army.
"Yes." Baha responded with clasped fists.
"Mulima." Obai called again in a deep voice.
Mulima responded loudly and stood with her fists clasped.
Oboi ordered: "You will lead 2,500 troops and 30,000 North Korean troops to guard the east gate. There must be no mistake."
Mulima responded loudly.
Then, Obai distributed his troops and horses in an orderly manner, and finally he had two thousand troops and ten thousand Korean soldiers in hand to deal with the danger in the four gates.
As the generals took orders one after another, the hall gradually became empty. Obai turned to look at Gui Sizhe and said: "Mr. Gui, please call on the people in the city to help defend the city and fight together.
Han army."
Of course, the main purpose is to help the army defending the city deliver rolling wood, stones and other objects to defend the city.
The worry on Gui Sizhe's wrinkled face was clearly gone, and he said: "Don't worry, Ao Shaobao, I will organize Ding Zhuang to take care of this matter."
With that said, he said goodbye and left.
Ao Bai watched Gui Sizhe leave, his majestic face full of worry.
With such an arrangement to guard Wang Jingcheng, an ordinary person would be able to guarantee that it would not be broken for three years. However, facing a famous general like Wei Guogong who shocked China, as well as the Han Dynasty's Hongyi cannon and other blunderbuss, Ao Bai's heart was filled with fear.
It’s still hard to say what the odds are.
Obai took a deep breath and looked up at the boundless blue sky with distant eyes.
It will be New Year's Eve in two days, but he is still here leading his army to fight.
Because the Manchus plundered many Han people, some Han customs existed in the country, and the concept of New Year's Day was gradually accepted by the upper echelons of the Manchu aristocracy.
Ao Bai's majestic face gradually showed a dignified look.
I don’t know when the Qing Dynasty was already on the verge of collapse and in danger.
I vaguely remember that at that time, the princes and nobles of the Qing Dynasty were still ambitiously thinking about when they would break into the customs and go boating in the south of the Yangtze River.
But somehow, the Han Dynasty, which originally had a fatuous emperor, immoral officials, and boiling resentment among the people, suddenly began to make great efforts to govern.
And the myth that the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty were invincible began to collapse.
And it all seems to have started with that shot in Ping'an Prefecture.
And just when Aobai was in a complicated mood, blaming the Jurchens' defeat on the Battle of Pinangrad, suddenly, another "rumbling" sound of cannons was heard.
It almost shocked Ao Bai's mind. Under his thick eyebrows, he raised his eyes and stared at the sky.
"Shaobao, the Han army has launched an attack." At this time, Yabulan said.
Aobai's majestic face was as dignified as iron, and he said in a deep voice: "Follow me to the top of the city to see."
Then, Obai, accompanied by Yabulan and his close followers, came to the southern gate tower of Wangjing City.
At this moment, the Han army had already launched an initial offensive. Along the way, artillery roared and shells fell like raindrops on the city. However, the wooden gate tower collapsed and bricks and stones fell on the soldiers guarding the city.
The soldier's head was bruised and bleeding, and he let out painful wails and groans.
Baha stood on the top of the city and looked at the patrolling and vigilant Han cavalry in the distance. A look of irritation appeared on his majestic face, and he said: "Han dogs bully people with firecrackers again! If you have the guts, use real swords and guns."
Let’s have a fight!”
But naturally no one responded to the words of the fourth brother Obai.
"Shaobao is here."
At this time, the surrounding soldiers shouted, and a human-shaped path was separated from the horse path, surrounded by the bearded Oboi.
Ao Bai walked closer, looked at Baha, and said loudly: "Fourth brother, how is the situation?"
Baha said: "The Han army first bombarded the city with red cannons, but did not send troops to attack the city. The Korean soldiers under them were a little afraid."
Because these Korean soldiers in the capital city of Joseon were originally bombarded by Jurchen Hongyi cannons and then used the tactics of digging tunnels and planting explosives to destroy the city.
Oboi said: "Our Hongyi cannon can also bombard the Han army."
Previously, Obai had urged his soldiers to build many forts, which were now on the city gate tower.
"It's out of reach." Baha frowned and said, "The Han army's cannonballs seem to hit farther than our cannonballs."
When Ao Bai heard this, he was shocked, frowned, and said, "Let me take a look."
At this moment, Ao Bai stood up to the rumbling artillery fire and stared at the artillery gun that was spitting out thick gunpowder smoke in the distance.
"This is two miles away." Obai's pupils shrank, and he was also puzzled.
Generally speaking, the farther away from the city, the less accurate the cannonballs are, but the Han army's cannonballs were extremely accurate, as if they had eyes, and they landed on the city wall.
In fact, Jia Heng's instructions to the weapons supervisor were how to combine the telescope with the Hongyi cannon. After a period of demonstration, initial results have been achieved.
"Rumble..."
Accompanied by the rumble of cannons, shells fell like raindrops on the top of the city, and the painful groans of Han soldiers and Korean soldiers were heard from all around. However, at this moment, no soldiers of the Han army were seen attacking the city.
Ao Bai looked livid and said: "Hold on this round, the artillery can't destroy the city! The Han army doesn't have many artillery shells."
This is also the Jurchen's personal experience after using the Hongyi cannon.
Although cannons are very powerful, they cannot actually destroy a city. They only need to withstand casualties.
Then, sure enough, this was just the first wave of artillery attacks by the Han army, and they died down in about half an hour.
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Outside Wangjing City, a stone's throw away——
The two generals Jia Ling and Jia Chang were looking at the capital city of North Korea at the moment. The two young generals of the Jia family were now nearly sixteen or seventeen years old, and they were in their prime of glory.
Jia Chang's young and handsome face showed a maturity that belied his age. He observed the city and said: "Wang Jingcheng is built on the mountain, so it is not easy to attack."
Jia Ling said: "Didn't the Tatars use explosives to conquer the city before? We can also use the same trick again."
Jia Chang wanted to be calmer, and with a thoughtful look in his resolute eyes, he said: "Obai in the city must be on guard. You see, a new moat has been dug around the city, which is to prevent tunnels from being dug to get close to the city."
"Should we take advantage of the situation to attack the city?" Jia Ling asked.
"Send people to listen to Duke Wei's orders. We can't make any arbitrary decisions," Jia Chang said.
Then, Jia Heng received a report from Generals Jia Chang and Jia Ling in the military tent.
Mu Sheng said: "Ziyu, are you taking advantage of the situation to attack the city on a large scale? Ao Bai and others in the city were caught off guard."
Jia Heng said: "The army has just set up camp. It's not too late to attack the city."
In fact, the army had just arrived at the city, and the previous artillery and artillery bombings only put pressure on the North Korean capital and provided prerequisites for subsequent attempts to persuade them to surrender.
Mu Sheng's face paused slightly and he said, "How does Ziyu plan to break the city?"
Jia Heng said: "Let's take a look at the offensive and defensive situations everywhere."
In fact, he was not in a hurry, but was worried about the situation of the two guards. After leaving the military tent, he asked: "Li Shu, would you like to ask people to pay attention to the situation of the Gaizhou and Haizhou guards?"
Because it is winter, it is not easy for homing pigeons to travel far.
Li Shu raised his hands and said yes.
Then, Jia Heng's expression paused slightly, he looked at Mu Sheng, and whispered: "Little Prince Mu, come with me to inspect the camp to see how they are stationed."
Setting up camp is also a big question. If the dispatch is cheap, how to protect each other and take care of each other? Jia Heng is mainly worried about the quality of North Korean soldiers.
While Jia Heng was talking, he was inspecting the white military tents under the guards of Jinyi Mansion.
At this moment, the Korean soldiers were encamped, with tents dotted like clouds. Under the command of the Han army general, they were clearing the wood and debris on the wasteland.
Jia Heng met with a group of Jiangnan Navy generals. It was not until dusk that the camp was completely set up, with soldiers coming and going around.
Jia Heng returned to the military tent again, and the orange candlelight shone in the hall, reflecting the clear faces.
Gu Ruoqing asked: "How are the soldiers and horses in the North Korean capital?"
Jia Heng said: "Although the soldiers and horses at the top of the city were strictly guarded, their vigor was first dampened by the artillery bombardment."
Gu Ruoqing whispered: "That's good."
As he said that, he took the porridge and steamed buns aside and said softly: "I've been busy for a long day. Let's eat some food first."
Jia Heng nodded and sat down. Just as he was about to pick up the chopsticks, he heard the beauty's tone sound a little annoyed as she said, "You haven't washed your hands yet."
Jia Heng nodded slightly and smiled as he looked at Gu Ruoqing holding a copper basin filled with water.
Gu Ruoqing said: "I don't know what's going on with Junior Sister?"
Jia Heng said: "I have already told the guards of Jinyi Mansion to pay attention to the military reports from Xiaoxiao. They should be delivered in the next few days."
Gu Ruoqing's eyes flashed in her eyes, and she sighed quietly in her heart.
After all, she can't compare to her junior sister. After all, her junior sister has been with him through life and death for so many years.
Over here, wait for Jia Heng to finish his meal.
Li Shu, deputy Qianhu of the Jinyi Mansion, quickly entered the military tent and said: "Captain, please give us the military report from Gaizhou Guard and Haizhou Guard."
If Jia Heng thought, after such a long time, the war between Gaizhou Guard and Haizhou Guard had indeed come to fruition.
Azig led the elite Eight Banners on the Jurchen side to attack Haizhou City. During this half month, the advance was unfavorable and was firmly blocked by the Han army, preventing them from making any further progress.
In the past few days, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses led by Hebei Admiral Kang Hong and Shuirong from Gaizhou rushed to each other's aid, and fought with tens of thousands of elite soldiers of the Eight Banners under Azige, causing casualties on both sides.
Jia Heng took the military newspaper and read it attentively.
At this time, Gu Ruoqing held the light and came closer to help Jia Heng illuminate.
Seeing Gu Ruoqing's thoughtfulness, Jia Heng felt interesting and read the text under an orange light.
This is a detailed military report, which roughly reports the casualties on both sides.
The soldiers of the Han Dynasty relied on the city to hold on and used Hongyi cannons as support to repel Azig's troops several times. However, the elite Jurchen Eight Banners harassed the grain and baggage several times and fought with Jia Fang who was out of the city to protect them.
Under Gu Ruoqing's willow-leaf slender eyebrows, her beautiful eyes showed curiosity and asked: "How is it?"
Jia Heng put down the paper, looked at Gu Ruoqing, and whispered: "The stalemate is a good thing. Now it depends on North Korea."
Once the North Korean issue is resolved, he will entrust all military and political affairs in North Korea to Prince Mu, and then he will quickly return to Beijing to reorganize his troops and start the northern expedition to Liaodong.
Gu Ruoqing nodded and said softly: "What are you going to do?"
Jia Heng said: "Be calm and don't be impatient. Attacking the city will not be accomplished in a day. Let's wait for the situation in the North Korean city first."
After saying that, he glanced at the beauty and said, "Ruo Qing, come here and give me a squeeze on my shoulders. I'm a little sore from traveling these past two days."
In fact, the true knowledge of coldness and heat is not between the bed curtains, but such service.
Gu Ruoqing said "hmm", then squeezed the young man's shoulder and said softly: "The Chinese New Year will be celebrated in two days, and next year will be the 19th year of Chongping."
A look of confusion appeared on Jia Heng's face, and he said softly: "Yes, it has been Chongping for nineteen years."
Since I came to this world in the 14th year of Chongping, several years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Jia Heng thought for a while and said: "Bring some letterheads, I'll write a few letters home and have them delivered along with military reports and New Year memorials."
Gu Ruoqing responded softly, and then helped Jia Heng get paper and pen.
Jia Heng then picked up a brush, dipped it in ink, spread out the paper in his hand, and started writing.
Gu Ruoqing was sitting not far away at the moment, looking at the young man's clear and chiseled face, and a dazed look appeared on his fragrant and jade-skinned face.
Those were his family, and who was she?
It is inevitable for a beautiful woman to feel incomprehensible in her heart, but it is not because she is sad for the spring and sad for the autumn, and is moaning for no reason.
But, after Jia got pregnant, the promise was not given.
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