Chapter 1416 Chen Xiao: Where should we take the city? Can we use it together? (Please
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Jinzhou City
The next day, the sky was bright and the hot summer air was coming back and forth, but in the high latitude area of Liaodong, it was undoubtedly much calmer.
With the deafening "dong dong" sound of the drums, a large number of Han troops wearing flying saucer helmets, red uniforms and red armor began to take action and rushed towards Jinzhou City.
At this moment, more than 100,000 Han troops, excluding 40,000 soldiers, stayed outside the camp and had already surrounded Jinzhou City.
And a large number of Han generals carried ladders and launched a massive attack on Jinzhou City.
"Boom boom!!!"
More than a hundred Hongyi cannons were bombarding the city non-stop. At this moment, black smoke billowed from the muzzles of the cannons. When it fell on the city gate tower, flames could be seen rising into the sky.
At this moment, Jia Heng was sitting on a horse with a maroon mane, holding a monocular telescope in his hand, looking at Jinzhou City, and above that calm face, there was something as faint as Xuanshui, and he said loudly: "
Our army will bombard the city with artillery fire for a few days first, leveling the city, and then attack the city in a large scale."
Chen Xiao trimmed his eyebrows, his beautiful eyes sparkled, and said, "I see there are cannons on Jinzhou City."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Our artillery can bomb the enemy's artillery."
On top of the majestic, precipitous and dangerous city, Manchu and Qing Dynasty embroidered dragon flags were swaying in the wind. Many soldiers were holding bows and crossbows, carrying rolling logs and rocks, and smashing them down.
The Han army below carried wooden ladders and bombarded the city wall, but saw smoke filling the air, and then the shells cracked and exploded, with shrapnel and dust flying everywhere.
"Rumble..."
In the midst of a series of crackling cannons, a large number of Han troops armed with ordnances rushed toward Jinzhou City.
"Whizzing……"
Accompanied by the sound of piercing the sky, in an instant, arrows rained down towards Jinzhou City, landing on the Eight Banners soldiers wearing bubble-nailed cloth masks, accompanied by clouds of blood mist "puffing".
Suddenly, the Eight Banners roared in pain and howled miserably.
"boom……"
Black thunderbolts were thrown up from the bottom of the city. They landed on the top of the city with a "click" and exploded in an instant. Immediately, iron nails and killing stones flew everywhere, and many generals and soldiers groaned in pain.
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A large number of soldiers from the Beijing camp picked up iron-covered shields and climbed up the wooden ladders.
The Jurchen Eight Banners were also good at bow shooting and shot towards the Han army below.
One by one, the soldiers bent down to carry the rolling logs and stones, and smashed them down with all their strength.
The Han soldiers who were climbing on the ladder fell down from a wooden ladder like dumplings when faced with rolling logs and rocks, and groaned in pain on the ground.
Occasionally, soldiers of the Han army climbed up to the top of the city via ladders, and many soldiers could be seen surrounding them. Suddenly, the swords and soldiers clashed and made a "clang-clang" sound.
Then, he was driven away by the Jurchen soldiers.
At the same time, the Jurchen red cannons placed on the gate tower of Jinzhou City were also spraying clouds of gunpowder smoke downwards.
Cannonballs fell in the Han army's siege line one after another. Many Han soldiers screamed and were blown to pieces.
Jia Heng held a monocular telescope and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help but frowned and said: "Send the order and let the Hongyi cannon clear the opponent's fort."
The guards of the Jinyi Palace on the side responded to the order, and then went to deliver the order without saying much.
There seemed to be a hint of sarcasm in Chen Xiao's voice as he said: "Dorgon also prepared for a long time in Jinzhou. The city wall has obviously been reinforced and raised."
Jia Heng said: "We can't let him defend it, otherwise, if our army loses its vigor, it will be easy for the enemy to take advantage of us."
After thinking for a while, he turned to look at Chen Xiao and asked in a low voice: "Is there any information from Liaoyang? Has King Beijing sent troops to Shengjing?"
Chen Xiao thought for a while and said softly: "There is no military news yet, so there should be no troops sent to Shengjing."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "The flying pigeon passed the message, and the order was water-melting along the way. March cautiously to avoid being ambushed by the Jurchens."
Chen Xiao responded softly, and then ordered the guards of Jinyi Palace to go and arrange the matter.
In this way, an offensive and defensive battle for Jinzhou City lasted from morning to evening. When the sun set and the sky was filled with sunset, the war between the two sides came to an end and the troops were completely withdrawn.
And now looking from a high altitude, from the ditch under Jinzhou City to the road, we can see that the water in the moat is covered in blood, and some corpses are lying on the ground.
The Han army also sent some soldiers to start cleaning the battlefield, and the Jurchen flag soldiers on the top of the city also tacitly agreed not to attack the Han soldiers who were building the battlefield.
In the military tent——
Jia Heng sat behind a square lacquered wood table, looking coldly at the general who led the troops to attack the city today, his expression extremely silent.
Just when all the soldiers in the capital below were uneasy, Jia Heng suddenly spoke and said in a deep voice: "You have seen the Jurchen's defense of the city today. The enemy is relying on the fortified city and holding on to the city. How can you generals defeat it?"
The enemy's good strategy can be told without hesitation."
On the first day of the siege, there were still more than 100,000 Jurchen soldiers in the city. Jia Heng did not think of breaking the city on the same day.
This is completely unrealistic.
Today, he held a telescope and had a panoramic view of the offensive and defensive conditions on top of the city, and had a certain understanding of the combat power of the Jurchen Eight Banners soldiers.
After several years of fighting, the number of Jurchen soldiers who had experienced many battles was also gradually reduced, and the newly recruited soldiers were often inferior in combat effectiveness.
In other words, too much water was added, which diluted part of the Jurchen Eight Banners' combat power.
However, the Han army's combat power has made great progress.
A Han army general below clasped his fists. He was the commander of the Jingying Lianwu Camp, He Qing. He had a facelift, and said in a low voice: "Commander, I will follow the example of taking Ningyuan City.
It is advisable to dig tunnels to the bottom of the city, plant explosives, and capture the city."
After hearing this, all the soldiers in the Beijing camp below also started discussing among themselves.
Don’t be afraid of old tricks, as long as they are easy to use.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and then introduced: "According to reports from secret spies, the city of Jinzhou is five feet high and five feet thick. If you want to blow it up, you will need a huge amount of explosives. This plan is not feasible in a short time."
The old method has encountered new problems. Jinzhou City, as a key project of Dorgon, can be said to be reinforced layer by layer. In order to prevent enemy invaders from entering the city, a two-layer inner city was dug to isolate risks.
At this time, all the generals looked at each other with frowns on their faces.
Jia Heng looked solemn and said loudly: "We will attack the city in the next few days and test the defensive strength of the defenders in the city."
For the time being, he had no other options to think of. At present, he could only deal with it by building a stronghold and fighting a dull battle. He kept putting pressure on the Jurchen soldiers in Jinzhou City and waited for the arrival of the fighter plane.
After the generals left, Chen Xiao looked thoughtful and said: "Jinzhou City is adjacent to the Xiaoling River. It is summer, why not attack with water?"
Jia Heng said: "It's not that simple. The water in Xiaoling River has not yet surged. Besides, it is not easy to dig it out, but you can give it a try."
It's a solution after all.
Chen Xiao said: "Where should we take the city? Can we use it together?"
Jia Heng shook his head and said: "We don't have any internal Han officials in Jinzhou City, but we can use arrows and letters to persuade the Han people in the city to surrender the Han flag, so as to divide the enemy's power."
When Chen Xiao heard this, his eyes lit up and he said: "This method is very wonderful. The Jurchens are bound to be suspicious of the Han people. Even if they are not suspicious, those Han soldiers and generals may not be able to sway their minds at critical moments."
Jia Heng said: "If it is feasible, then tell someone to go and take care of it."
With that said, he called a Jinyi palace guard over, and then ordered a group of soldiers to go and take care of the matter.
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On the other side, Jinzhou City, the government office
It is nightfall, everything is silent, the bright moon is in the sky, and the moonlight is like frost.
On the streets of Jinzhou City, groups of soldiers could be seen going back and forth. The sound of weapons and armor blades clashing could be heard. The sound of heavy footsteps could be heard far away in the dark night. From time to time, the chirping of frogs and crickets could be heard.
In the government office
Dorgon sat behind a table and was having dinner with Azig.
Dorgon knitted his brows into the character "Chuan" and said: "Today the Han army's artillery fire was fierce and the red artillery offensive was rapid and fierce. If our city of Jinzhou had not been built with high stone and solid stone, it would be almost impossible to win a big victory."
Azige paused slightly and said in a deep voice: "Fourteenth brother, the casualties of the soldiers today are not small. If we continue to attack and defend with the Han army like this, the consumption of soldiers and horses in my city will not be comparable."
In ancient siege battles, the casualties of the attacking side were often several times those of the defending side.
However, in the daytime offensive and defensive battle, because the Han army used Hongyi artillery for bombardment, as well as thunder and other weapons of mass destruction, the Jurchen casualties soared to a certain extent.
Dorgon thought for a while and said: "Jia Heng will not always be like this. When he reaches a certain level, he will definitely use cunning tricks. When that time comes, it will also be our opportunity."
Azig nodded, his eyes flashed under his slightly rough brows, and he said: "Under the fortified city, the army has been lingering for a long time. As time goes by, the morale of the army will fluctuate, and changes will inevitably occur."
Dorgon said: "If we hold on for a few more months, it will be winter. When the weather gets cold, our army can counterattack."
Liaodong was originally a land of bitter cold, especially during this Little Ice Age. When winter came, the Han army's combat effectiveness was definitely not as good as that of the Jurchens who grew up in Liaodong.
Azige's face was as solemn as frost and he said: "I'm worried that Shengjing and other groups of Han troops will attack Shengjing."
Dorgon shook his head and said: "There are still tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Shengjing. The city is dangerous and high, and the Han army cannot attack it."
The worry on Azige's face was clearly undiminished, and worry surged in his ferocious tiger eyes as he said, "Don't be careless."
Dorgon said: "If necessary, I will allocate 10,000 cavalry troops from Jinzhou City and return to Shengjing to coordinate the war."
Because the soldiers and horses led by King Shuirong of Beijing were from the Jiangnan Navy, in terms of combat power, they were much inferior to the soldiers of the Jurchen Eight Banners.
Azig nodded and said softly: "This is not a bad idea."
Dorgon stared at Azig and said, "Let's eat first."
The two picked up their chopsticks and started eating.
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On the road from Liaoyang to Shengjing City, the Han army's cavalry galloped freely, carrying flags and flags, and rushed towards the city in the distance.
The leader was none other than Jia Fang. After a few days of rest, Jia Fang received orders from King Shuirong of Beijing and led ten thousand cavalry to attack Shengjing City first.
Shengjing City, Palace Garden
After Liaoyang City was defeated, a report of defeat was delivered to Shengjing City, which shocked all the Jurchen princes and nobles in the city.
Because Ningyuan City was previously destroyed, Shengjing City in the Manchu Qing Dynasty fell into a state of constant panic.
In the name of the young emperor Fulin, Concubine Zhuang summoned the ministers to the Xiande Hall to discuss matters. At this moment, the civil and military ministers gathered together, and the two young princes, Husai and Shuosai, the eighth son of Daishan, presided over the meeting.
Concubine Zhuang wore a light lily-colored lotus dress, her hair was combed into a neat and graceful bun, and she said loudly: "Dear princes and ministers, Liaoyang has been conquered, and we, Shengjing City, will face the Han army directly."
Hu Sai nodded, went out to the court, and said loudly: "Queen Mother, I still have 50,000 soldiers and horses in the city. If we add the relevant servants to defend the city, it will be enough to deal with the enemy."
At this moment, Shuosei cupped his fists and said: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, I still have tens of thousands of warriors in Shengjing City, and we will never let the Han people enter the city and disturb the Holy Master."
At this moment, Sun Shaozu, who was standing among a group of Han generals, had a look of joy that could not be concealed on his resolute face.
The Han army has already approached Shengjing City, and his lurking path should be over soon.
At this moment, Fulin, the young emperor of the Qing Dynasty, was sitting on the golden chair decorated with gold lacquer and carved dragons, with a look of worry on his fair and handsome face.
In fact, he is no longer a little emperor. The Shunzhi Emperor in parallel time and space is already twelve years old. During this period, how could he not know that the Qing Dynasty was in a state of turmoil.
It can be said that I hate my "stepfather" Uncle Fourteen to death.
Since he took charge of national affairs, the entire Qing Dynasty has been in decline, and the country's power has gradually declined.
Concubine Zhuang said: "My lords, do you have any strategies to defeat the enemy?"
Concubine Zhuang's sweet and sweet voice sounded in the palace, but no one answered for a long time.
Shuo Sai cupped his fists and said: "Queen Mother, now is the time for us, the Qing Dynasty, to employ people. Please forgive me for the sins committed by the county prince, and allow him to perform his crimes in the city and perform meritorious services."
After Luck Dehun returned from fleeing Liaoyang City the day before yesterday, the Jurchen princes and ministers were in an uproar. In anger, Concubine Zhuang used the power of the Queen Mother for the first time to imprison Luck Dehun, the king of Shuncheng County.
Concubine Zhuang frowned her willow-leaf slender eyebrows, and there was dissatisfaction in her beautiful eyes, and said: "Luke Dehun guarded Liaoyang, but he was greedy for life and feared death, causing Liaoyang to fall into the hands of the Han people, and our Qing Dynasty Shengjing was in crisis, wouldn't we
Should he go to jail?”
At this moment, Su Hongzu below held an ivory jade wat and said in a blue voice: "The Queen Mother, the urgent military report sent by the prince today said that now is the time for our Qing Dynasty to employ people, and we must pardon the sins of Prince Shuncheng.
Allow him to perform meritorious service and assist in the defense of the capital city."
When Concubine Zhuang heard this, a look of surprise appeared on her face. After thinking about it for a while, she immediately understood that there was clearly no one available in the court.
Concubine Zhuang thought for a while and said in a clear voice: "Since he is the regent Wang Yunzhi, the Ai family will give Prince Shuncheng a way to live. However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the life penalty cannot be escaped. He will be deprived of his title as a county prince, demoted to the title of Beizi, and allowed to sit in charge of Shengjing City.
, dispatch troops and horses to resist the Han army."
Su Hongzu responded and immediately said no more.
Shuo Sai and Hu Sai looked at each other and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It is obvious that such a huge Shengjing City cannot be defended by the two of them alone, but the Prince of Shuncheng County has both wisdom and bravery, so he can take on a big responsibility.
About two-quarters of an hour later, Luck Dehun was led by an internal prisoner, wearing heavy shackles and shackles, and walked into the Xiande Hall with his head held high.
The prince who "abandoned the city and defended" Liaoyang City, at this moment, his majestic and heroic face could be described as unshaven, his face was full of weathered color, and he looked a little more vicissitudes of life.
"The guilty minister has met the Emperor, the Queen Mother." Luckard lifted up his robe, knelt down, and saluted the people above him.
Concubine Zhuang's eyebrows were shaving, her beautiful eyes were cold, and she said softly: "Get up."
"Thank you, empress." With the clatter of shackles, Luckard stood up.
Concubine Zhuang said: "You lost Liaoyang City, and the Ai family should have been guilty of it, but the regent sent someone to deliver a letter to plead for you, saying that you lost Liaoyang City, and it was not a crime of war. It is excusable, and the Ai family is also guilty.
I don’t understand these military affairs. Since the regent thinks that your crime will not lead to death, the Aijia allows you to take advantage of your crime and perform meritorious service. I hope you will realize your shame and be brave enough to lead the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty and repel the attack of the Han court troops. There must be no mistake."
Hearing this, Luck Dehun seemed to be inexplicably moved by this, and he whispered from the bottom of his heart: "I would like to thank the Empress Dowager for her kindness and mercy."
At this moment, an internal prison guard suddenly appeared from outside the palace. He looked extremely panicked and stumbled, saying: "Your Majesty, the captain guarding the city has sent a military report from outside."
While he was talking, an assistant leader wearing light yellow bronze armor with bubble nails, led by a guard wearing a yellow vest, entered the palace, nodded and said: "Report to the empress, thirty miles outside the city, we found the Han army's elite cavalry.
trend."
As soon as these words came out, all the Jurchen civil and military officials in the palace couldn't help but be shocked.
Concubine Zhuang also changed her expression at this moment. Under her two willow-leaf eyebrows, a hint of eagerness gradually appeared in her beautiful eyes, and she cast her gaze towards Hu Sai and Shuo Sai not far away.
Hu Sai comforted him and said: "Don't panic, Queen Mother. We still have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Shengjing City. The Han army attacking at this moment should be a small number of pioneers and elite cavalry, so it is not a big worry."
Shuo Sai said: "Queen Mother, our Qing Dynasty is completely capable of resisting the Han army."
Luck Dehun nodded and asked: "Have the scouts ever seen which general the flag of the leading general belongs to?"
Na Zuoling's face paused slightly and he said loudly: "Flying the Jia flag."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of all the Jurchen civil and military ministers in the palace suddenly changed.
Could it be the Duke of Wei, Jia Heng?
This is really killing me.
Luck Dehun's face was full of solemnity, and he said loudly: "It's not Jia Heng, but the general of his Jia clan, Jia Fang."
"Jia Fang?"
The Jurchen civil and military ministers present had a look of thoughtfulness on their faces, and most of them were a little confused.
Luck Dehun frowned, his face was stern, and he said in a low voice: "This Jia Fang is the nephew of Jia Heng's son, and he is also a brave general who is good at fighting."
After hearing this, everyone seemed to suddenly realize.
However, they all looked at Luck Dehun and continued to listen to what he said.
Concubine Zhuang seemed to have found a backbone, and cast a pair of questioning eyes on Luck Dehun, saying: "Then how to deal with the troops coming this time?"
Luck Dehun said: "What is arriving at this moment is only the vanguard cavalry of the Han army. The main force of the Han army behind is the Jiangnan Navy. Their combat power is weak and inferior to our Qing warriors. They are not worthy of concern.
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At this moment, when the Jurchen ministers in the palace heard this, they somewhat disapproved of it.
If there is nothing to worry about, what happened when Liaoyang fell and abandoned the city?
When Concubine Zhuang heard this, she was slightly surprised, with a look of astonishment in her eyes, and asked: "In this way, does Prince Shuncheng have any strategy to defeat the enemy?"
Luck Dehun said: "The defeated generals dare not speak bravely, but our army was defeated by the Han army in Liaoyang before, and the guilty minister also summed up some strategies."
As soon as these words came out, not only Concubine Zhuang, but also the two kings Shuosei and Husai in the palace turned their attention to Leke Dehun and listened to his eloquent remarks.
Luck Dehun said: "The Han army attacked the city and fortified the stronghold. Because of the red barbarian artillery, it was invincible. However, the Han army's soldiers and horses went out of the city to fight in the field. For example, the Han army's Beijing camp moved north and south in several years.
After hundreds of battles, it has become an elite division, such as the Jiangnan Navy and the frontier army, but its combat effectiveness is much inferior. No matter what, our army cannot rely on the city to defend it, but has to... go out of the city to fight in the field."
After Luck Dehun's explanation, all the civil and military ministers in the palace nodded in agreement.