Chapter 1418 Jia Heng: The city of Jinzhou is destroyed, you are enough to be granted a first-class title!
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Hetuala
When the Han army launched a large-scale attack on the border of Liaodong, this old Jurchen village was defended in the city by Horqin Mongolian troops and Jurchen soldiers.
Because this city is the home of the Jurchens, and the old chief Nurhaci is buried there, it has become the ancestral home of the Aixinjueluo clan and is garrisoned by three thousand soldiers and horses of the Zhenghuang Banner.
Wei Tong, the deputy general of Prince Mu Sheng of Dongping County, led the cavalry troops and marched towards the city of Hetuala in large numbers.
Although it was the scorching summer season on this day, because the city of Hetuala was located in the north, the heat was not so severe. At this moment, the cool breeze blew and hit the face, making people feel refreshed.
At this moment, in Hetuala City, the guard was Ukeshan, a prince of Horqin Mongolia, drinking and talking with Bayan'a, the deputy commander of Zhenghuang Banner.
At this moment, the two of them were changing glasses, with the smell of wine rising. The two of them were drunk and talking non-stop.
Because they both belong to high latitudes, they usually like to drink.
"Your Majesty, the Han army is becoming more and more powerful. I heard that they have already reached Liaoyang City now." Bayan'a on the side said.
Although this place is located in a remote place, after such a long time, news from the front line has gradually spread to the rear.
The Mongolian prince Wu Ershan waved his hand, spoke loudly and said loudly: "The Han people are far away from us. If we want to attack here, I don't know how long it will take."
Bayan'a nodded, feeling relieved for the time being, and said, "That's what the prince said."
"Have a drink." Wu Ershan raised the blue and white porcelain wine cup in his palm and drank a glass gently.
However, at this moment, near the hillside, which was only ten miles away from the city of Hetuala, the mountains were densely forested and shaded.
Wei Tong led a group of iron cavalry and quietly approached the city of Hetuala.
"General, the enemy's old stronghold is ahead." The guerrilla general Jun Huang on the side said with a solemn expression and lowered his voice.
At this moment, I don’t know whether it was the carelessness of the Mongol prince in the city or other reasons, but no scouts or sentries were sent out.
Wei Tong also lowered his voice and said: "You lead three thousand troops, sneak up and catch me by surprise, firmly control the city gate, and welcome my army into the city."
The guerrilla general Jun Huang responded softly, cupped his fists and said: "The last general takes orders."
With that said, he called his soldiers and horses, and rushed towards the city.
At this moment, the soldiers on Hetuala City did not react at all, and the city gate was still wide open. However, at this moment, it was naturally convenient for the Han army to storm the city.
After a while, the Han army dispersed the soldiers guarding the city gate, poured into the city gate in large numbers, and fought with the Jurchen soldiers who came to help.
"Dangdang..."
Accompanied by the sound of weapons slashing, waves of clear and distant sounds spread far and wide.
At this moment, Prince Wuershan of Mongolia, who was in the hall in the city, was inexplicably startled when he heard the noise coming from outside. Most of the alcohol that had been rising in him was gone at once.
Immediately, Ma Bian entered the hall and said: "Your Majesty, the situation is not good, the Han army is coming to kill."
Wu'ershan heard the words, paused for a moment with the wine glass in his hand, faced the anxious look of Bayan'a, the deputy commander of Zhenghuang Banner, and said: "Don't be afraid, someone comes and takes my king's robe, I will go out of the city to repel the Han."
military."
Immediately, servants handed over armor and ordnance, and accompanied by a group of personal guards, they headed towards the city gate.
The deputy commander, Bayan'a, was worried and also led his troops to follow closely.
At this moment, Wei Tong's generals entered the city immediately and took control of the city gate to prepare for the subsequent army to enter the city.
"Da da da……"
Wei Tong led the main force of thousands of cavalry and galloped towards the city of Hetuala. After charging for ten miles, they reached the front in less than a quarter of an hour.
The soldiers in the city were suddenly attacked and were obviously at a loss. They were caught off guard and were killed by the Han army and routed.
At this moment, Wei Tong led a large number of cavalry troops into the city. The cavalry went back and forth and killed countless generals.
In fact, there were about 3,000 Jurchen soldiers and 8,000 Mongolian soldiers in the city of Hetuala. However, at this moment, the two sides suddenly fought and could not be mobilized at all.
Moreover, I didn’t know how many cavalry troops the Han army had arrived, so I thought it was the main force of the Han army arriving, so I was panicked for a while.
Wei Tong came with his troops at this moment, and they swept through thousands of troops with lightning speed.
When he raised his eyes, he clearly saw a drunken Lao Wang, who was so drunk on both sides of his face, riding a horse with a maroon mane, holding a big sword in his hand, and leading a group of elite cavalry to kill the Han army.
Wei Tong snorted coldly and stepped forward holding a Yan Ling Dao with a blue blade as bright as water in his palm.
"clang!"
The black-maned war horses on both sides suddenly crossed each other, and in an instant they were fighting together. However, sparks shone, light and shadow shone, and then they quickly separated.
Then, he passed by the wrong horse again.
The generals of both sides fought together, the swords flashed, and the sound of the swords entering the flesh could be heard. Sometimes a muffled sound could be heard, and in an instant, there was a bloody hunt.
On the other side, as the Han army entered the city, the Mongolian cavalry and the Zhenghuang Banner soldiers who were caught off guard could not resist it at all. They collapsed and retreated towards the streets and alleys of the city.
The suddenness of the Han cavalry's charge made it difficult for the Jurchen soldiers to resist at this moment, and it didn't take long before they shrank towards the city.
Wei Tong was also fighting against the Mongolian prince Wuershan. Because Wuershan was drunk and affected his mind, he suddenly gained the upper hand in the revolving door.
Wei Tong raised a big sword in his palm, and the blazing light of the sword was like a moonlight slash, and he shouted: "Idiot, die!"
Wu Ershan was careless and his arm was swiped by the sword of the general. He grinned in pain, and then he kept moaning in pain.
At this moment, Bayan'a, the vice-capital commander of Jurchen Huang Banner, seeing this urgent situation, quickly pulled the reins of his horse from his crotch, walked forward, and slashed Wei Tong with his long sword.
"Your Majesty, leave quickly!" Deputy Commander Bayan'a said urgently.
At this moment, Wu Ershan was in a life-and-death crisis, and most of the alcohol in his body was sober. He pulled the reins of the horse, and with the neighing of the horse at his hip, Wu Ershan turned the horse and fled towards the city.
And at this moment, looking back, in a few rounds, I saw the man slashing the long knife in his palm, and the blood was flashing, and everyone groaned in pain, and soon, with the blood flashing into the sky,
, a head flew into the sky.
Wu Ershan's heart trembled, and the horse under his crotch was undoubtedly driven much faster by the whip.
At this moment, a large number of Han cavalry troops had entered the city in large numbers, defeating the Mongolian and Zhenghuang bannermen who came for reinforcements.
Wei Tong, who was on the other side, killed many Jurchen bannermen and banner generals with his sword. Without any delay, he led his cavalry towards the city.
As a Mongolian prince, Urshan naturally had no reason to guard the old village for the Jurchens. He dragged his injured arm and led a group of Mongolian soldiers to escape from the city of Hetuala.
Naturally, this move was to sell the three thousand Jurchen bannermen in the city.
It is impossible for these three thousand Jurchen bannermen to abandon the city like the Mongols and fight with the Han cavalry in the streets and resist with all their might.
At this time, Wei Tong sent his soldiers to charge forward and kill. Finally, in the evening, the war came to an end.
The city of Hetuala fell into the hands of the Han army at once.
This old village where the Jurchens rose to prominence has Nurhaci and other descendants of Aixinjueluo buried in it. It can be called the ancestral land.
At this moment, Wei Tong came to the city government hall and sat down, with a look of unconcealable joy still on his face.
If the news reaches the imperial court just to recapture this city, at least a fifth-class knight can be granted.
This is a war to destroy the country, and it is the most suitable for meritorious service. It can be said that after the war, a large number of noble people will emerge.
Wei Tong took a deep breath and calmed down a little. Wei Tong looked at the Experience Department on the side and whispered: "Send someone to the capital to deliver the news."
The experience department responded, then took a pen and ink and started writing a military report.
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Liaodong, Jinzhou City
On this day, Jia Heng ordered the Han army to send a large number of soldiers to the Xiaoling River to open the embankment. In an instant, it was seen that the flood was pouring towards Jinzhou City.
The power of the flood suddenly broke down the outer city wall, and the Jurchen soldiers in the city were holding weapons and looked at the surging flood below, with a hint of fear in their eyes.
At this moment, Dorgon stood on the city wall, his heart pounding and his face a little worried.
"Fourteenth Brother, isn't this city wall collapsing?" Azig beside him said in a low voice with his eyes moving slightly.
Dorgon said: "They are all built with strips of stone and poured with glutinous rice. How could they collapse so easily?"
It won't collapse if it collapses, but the city wall has been soaked in water for a long time. When the time comes, the cannon will blast it again and it won't be possible.
Obviously, Dorgon, as a strategist, knows military affairs, and he can see the clues at a glance.
Azig frowned, but he was not so optimistic about the strength of the city wall under his feet.
Jia Heng, holding a monocular telescope in his hand, looked at the water level of the city wall and found that the water level only reached half the height of the city wall, which meant that the way to attack the city by boats and rafts had been cut off.
Chen Xiao said: "Jinzhou City is really strong?"
Jia Heng nodded and said: "After all, it is the Ping Fan who guards Shengjing City. It was previously used as a bridgehead to stop my powerful men, so naturally I devoted all my efforts."
Chen Xiao said: "Now we just have to wait."
Jia Heng nodded, his eyes flashing fiercely, and he said loudly: "When the water soaks for a long time, the bricks and stones of the city wall will fuse a lot."
At this time, there was no concrete, and the city wall could not withstand the blisters at all. Even if it could withstand the blisters, it would still be vulnerable to the bombardment of the Hongyi artillery.
Jia Heng's face paused slightly, and he said loudly: "It's getting late, let's go back to eat, and wait until the flood recedes before we worry about it."
Chen Xiao nodded and said in a clear voice: "We have to send people to watch from boats and rafts, otherwise the Jurchen soldiers and horses will come out of the city and rob the camp."
Jia Heng said: "I've already given the order."
While talking, the couple walked quickly towards the military tent.
After sitting down, not long after, the guards of Jinyi Mansion came to report, Cao turned into a dragon and asked to see him.
Jia Heng put the bowl and chopsticks on the table, handed them to the guard aside, wiped the rice juice from his lips with a handkerchief, and said, "Let him wait in the meeting tent."
After a while, Jia Heng entered the military tent.
Cao Bianjiao walked a few steps quickly, clasped his fists and said, "The general has seen the commander-in-chief."
Jia Heng said: "General Cao, why do you want to see me?"
There was a look of expectation in Cao Bianjiao's eyes, and he said loudly: "Now that Jinzhou City has been soaked in water, when will our army launch a general attack?"
"Let's wait until the water recedes. Jinzhou City won't be able to hold on for too long." Jia Heng said with a calm face and said soothingly: "General Cao, please be patient."
Cao Bianjiao said: "Mr. Wei, King Beijing's army has already arrived at Shengjing City. If our army cannot rush to rescue in time, the troops and horses led by King Beijing alone may not be able to catch us."
Jia Heng smiled and asked, "Why do you want to lead a cavalry army to help King Beijing?"
This is eagerness for meritorious service.
Cao Bianjiao felt a little embarrassed, nodded, and whispered: "The general is thinking that the Jurchens have accumulated more than 100,000 troops in Jinzhou, but Shengjing City does not have enough troops."
"Xiehou should have gone." Jia Heng said: "Now it is equally important for our army to send troops to deal with Jinzhou City."
Cao Bianjiao nodded and was silent for a moment.
Jia Heng smiled and said: "Shengjing is not that easy to break. It contains the foundation of the Jurchen country. When necessary, the Jurchens will recruit a lot of troops and go to the city to defend it. Unless our main force arrives, it cannot be conquered.
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When Cao Bianjiao heard this, his face looked thoughtful.
Jia Heng smiled, walked closer, patted Cao Bianjiao's shoulder gently, and said: "If Jinzhou city is destroyed, you are enough to be made a marquis!"
When Cao Bianjiao heard this, his eyes widened under his handsome eyebrows, and two flushes appeared on his handsome and fair face.
Be granted the title of Marquis, who doesn’t want to be granted the title of Marquis?
Jia Heng said: "Jinzhou is more important than Shengjing. When the flood recedes in the next few days, our army will attack the city from all fronts and capture the city in one fell swoop."
Cao Bianjiao stared at the young man in the python suit. At this moment, a blazing flame was rekindled in his chest, which was the ardent heart for his achievements. He cupped his fists and said, "I will retire at the end of the day."
Jia Heng nodded and watched Cao Bianjiao leave.
After calming down, he turned around and returned to his usual sleeping tent.
At this moment, Chen Xiao said: "I want to challenge you?"
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Young man, you are eager to make contributions."
Chen Xiao rolled his eyes at the boy in the python suit and said, "How old are you, but you are so old-fashioned?"
Jia Heng smiled, came to the desk and sat down, and said in a clear voice: "If you look at the movement of Jinzhou City, with Dorgon's intelligence and strategy, you will not miss the impact of this flooding plan."
Chen Xiao nodded and said, "Then it will be as you say."
In this way, five days passed.
Jinzhou City
At this moment, Dorgon and Azig returned to the hall. The two brothers had gloomy faces, and they were obviously anxious because of the flood outside the city.
Dorgon's face looked gloomy and uncertain, and he said: "We have to wait."
Azig looked angrily and said, "Fourteenth brother, why don't I lead a group of soldiers and horses on a raft and go out of the city to rob the camp."
Dorgon shook his head and said: "On the top of the city just now, you should have seen that the Han people have been prepared in advance."
Azig said: "Then this won't work, that won't work either, how can we take measures?"
Dorgon shook his head and said worriedly: "This is a conspiracy of the Han people, just wait."
Azig thought for a while and finally choked out a sentence and said: "Reinforce the city wall."
Dorgon nodded and said: "Gather the craftsmen in the city and re-reinforce the city without making any mistakes."
But in fact, the role of strengthening the city wall is very limited, because the city wall has been bombarded by artillery before, and there were some potholes in it. Then, as time passed and was soaked by water, the collapse of the city wall became obvious.
After Azig left, Dorgon became increasingly depressed.
It can be said that the current era of Islam has reached a critical moment.
However, Dorgon did not have any means to defeat the enemy and could only let the Han army display its strategies outside.
Time flies so fast that twelve days pass before you know it.
Sure enough, as Jia Heng thought, as time passed, the river water gradually receded, leaving only a patch of mud under the city wall.
Jia Heng did not wait for the mud to dry, so he gathered his soldiers and launched a general attack on Jinzhou City while the city wall had been soaked for a long time.
On this day, "dong dong..."
The sound of the drums was deafening and earth-shattering at this moment.
A large number of Han troops came out from the camp in Beijing and formed several formations.
As for the Hongyi artillery, it was transported by mules and horses and launched a bombardment at Jinzhou City not far away.
"boom……"
As the cannon smoke filled the air, more than a hundred Hongyi cannons bombarded Jinzhou City, and each cannonball could be seen exploding.
Jinzhou City seemed to be shaking a few times, and green bricks and stones kept falling.
Jia Heng put down the monocular telescope in his hand and said, "Let your soldiers dig tunnels and bury explosives."
Chen Xiao heard the words, responded softly, and then ordered the guards of Jinyi Mansion to go and deliver the order.
At this moment, the Han army, under the cover of Hongyi cannon and crossbows, began to attack Jinzhou City in a large scale.
"Rumble..."
As time passed, the city wall shook violently. Many sections of the city wall were naturally weakened after being soaked in water. At this moment, after being bombarded by artillery, they suddenly collapsed.
On the towering city gate with red beams and pillars, Dorgon's haggard and tired face could not be concealed, his expression was gloomy, and Azige's expression on the side was not good-looking either.
Dorgon's eyes were gloomy and he said comfortingly: "Jinzhou City is not so easy to break. Please go ahead and tell the soldiers in the city not to worry about the Han army's cannons and just defend the city. The Han army will eventually attack the city. Even if the city is broken, I, Jinzhou City, have one hundred thousand brave men."
Why should we fear the Han army if we are elite?"
When Azige heard this, his face was inexplicably excited, and he whispered: "What my fourteenth brother said is that even if the city is destroyed, we and other Jurchen elites can fight to the death with the Han army. Why should we fear them?!"
Of course, this is just what I said, mainly to encourage morale.
If the city is really to be captured, it means that the Jurchen soldiers have lost the advantage of the city, and they may not be able to withstand the heavy encirclement and suppression by the Han army.
At this moment, the Han army's cannons were roaring and they were attacking Jinzhou City non-stop.
The Jurchen Eight Banners in Jinzhou City also fell into a state of panic.
Especially when I saw a large number of Han infantry, under the cover of artillery fire and crossbows, approaching a towering city wall and starting to dig tunnels, obviously hoping to bury explosives inside, I couldn't help but be shocked.
At this moment, Jia Heng was riding a maroon horse, and Chen Xiao beside him looked at Jinzhou City in the distance and said: "The city is almost destroyed, but there are nearly 100,000 elite Jurchens in the city."
Jia Heng said loudly: "What else can we do? It's just a close encounter. The brave one wins when we meet on a narrow road. Our Han Jing camp is also a division capable of hundreds of battles. One is worth ten!"
Chen Xiao frowned and said, "Once Jinzhou is defeated, only Shengjing will be left. This war ended too quickly."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "Just let it happen, don't force it."
After all, he is his father-in-law. If he can live to see the Jurchens pacified, his conscience will be better.
Chen Xiao's clear eyes flashed under his eyebrows, and he secretly thought that Chen Yuan, who was in the capital, probably couldn't sit still and would definitely take action.