Chapter 258 Sitting on the mountain to watch the tiger fight?
Emperor Chongzhen didn't say much, but his eyes were full of bitterness.
"We will definitely be able to defend it!"
"Hopefully!"
But at this time, it was not the same as Chongzhen being unhappy.
At the moment, Li Zicheng was full of excitement.
His biggest problem is that out of the 60,000 Manchu and Qing cavalry, there are only a few city defenders left, and they are basically not elite.
All the elites were mobilized.
The original threat has completely disappeared, and you can even organize a counterattack if you want.
Just when Li Zicheng was preparing to organize a counterattack.
"Your Majesty! Wait a moment!"
Niu Jinxing said to Li Zicheng in front of him with a smile on his face.
Li Zicheng was stunned for a moment, looking at Niu Jinxing in front of him with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"What's wrong??"
Li Zicheng looked at Niu Jinxing in front of him with some confusion.
"Your Majesty, please don't be so anxious to attack the Manchu and Qing Dynasties! Right now, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties and the Ming Dynasty are fighting to the death. If we send troops at this time, maybe they will turn around and attack us again!
Now is not a good time for us to send troops! We can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, watching them fight fiercely. After the fight is almost over, we will find a suitable time to raid the Manchus!"
As he spoke, Niu Jinxing looked at Li Zicheng in front of him with a smile on his face.
Hearing Niu Jinxing's words, Li Zicheng was stunned for a moment, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
really!
Now is not a good time to send troops!
“What if Prince Ming tells us what to do??”
Li Zicheng hesitated for a moment and looked at Niu Jinxing in front of him.
Niu Jinxing smiled slightly, looked at Li Zicheng in front of him and said with a smile: "My lord, do you think that the Ming Prince will still be able to take care of us when the time comes???
This kind of siege war will definitely not end in a short time. It's not that we won't send troops, we just send them later! Moreover, we have not signed any covenant with the Ming Dynasty Crown Prince, what can they say about us??"
The corners of Niu Jinxing's mouth raised slightly as she looked at Li Zicheng in front of her.
"Well said!"
Li Zicheng showed a smile in his eyes.
"We can wait quietly for the sparks to come out between them. They will both lose by then, and we can take advantage of the opportunity to expand our power!"
Niu Jinxing's eyes were filled with excitement as he said to Li Zicheng in front of him.
As they spoke, the two excitedly discussed the future development of their power.
On the other side, Ji Yi also knew about this.
His expression also became extremely serious.
"General, should we cooperate with the Second Guards Army to encircle the Manchu Army?"
Ning Zhi hesitated for a moment and asked Ji Yi in front of him.
"No rush!"
Lin Yi shook his head.
"But, that's 130,000 Manchu troops! If the Second Guards Army and the Ghost Face Army are wiped out, our situation will be too passive!"
Ning Zhi asked anxiously towards Ji Yi in front of him.
"It's not that simple!"
Lin Yi shook his head, with a hint of sigh in his eyes, and said to Ning Zhi in front of him: "We only have 20,000 troops on hand. Even if we go to support at this time, we will fall into the Qing's plan.
The 30,000 Manchu troops will definitely turn their horses around in an instant and in turn surround us!
With 30,000 Manchu and Qing cavalry charging forward, plus 100,000 infantry encircling us, what if our equipment is superior? The Manchu and Qing Dynasties are not troops without firearms! If we are wiped out, then the whole of Shandong, and even the entire Ming Dynasty, will be destroyed.
It’s a real danger!”
Hearing Ji Yi's words, Ning Zhi's eyes showed a trace of anxiety. With strong anxiety in his eyes, he looked at Ji Yi in front of him.
"But……"
"Okay! I believe that with the abilities of Li Dashan and Li Yan, there will be no problem defending the city! You don't need to worry about them! Send the scouts out and always pay attention to the movements over there.
Our troops are also on standby at all times, and if we find that the battle situation is advantageous, we can take their retreat at any time!"
Lin Yi's eyes flashed with light and he slowly spoke.
"Yes! General!"
Ning Zhi nodded.
"Okay, let's make arrangements!"
Ning Zhi nodded and quickly walked down to make arrangements. Looking at Ning Zhi's back, the light in Lin Yi's eyes quickly turned into a worried look.
One hundred and thirty thousand troops!
And they all brought firearms. If they really captured Daming Mansion, they would be in real trouble!
Thinking of this, a wry smile flashed in Lin Yi's eyes.
The Second Guards Army is also considered the elite of the Prince's Mansion. If they are destroyed, the situation of the First Guards Army will become very bad!
The Ghost Face Army is also one of the strengths of the Prince's Mansion!
However, Lin Yi can also understand the real reason why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince defends Daming Mansion. After finally capturing such a huge city, how can he just give it up?
It's simply impossible!
All we can do now is defend!
This battle is almost the luck of the entire prince's forces. If I win, the hearts of the people will be with me! The situation in the world was instantly reversed. The situation that was originally unfavorable to the Ming Dynasty quickly reversed, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty directly became a thing of yesterday!
The day of unification of the world is just around the corner!
But if you lose...
A hint of sigh flashed in Lin Yi's eyes.
I hope Li Dashan and Li Yan can withstand it!
Under normal circumstances, Lin Yi will never send out troops. If he is trapped and defeated, who will defend Shandong?
What should the Crown Prince do? What should Ming Dynasty do?
Therefore, Ji Yi will never send troops unless absolutely necessary, or when he really sees victory!
At this time, more than 100,000 Manchu and Qing troops were already in formation below Damingfu City.
Li Dashan stood on the city wall, looking at the Manchu and Qing troops in front of him, a trace of emotion flashed across his face.
One hundred and thirty thousand elites!
And carrying firearms, Li Dashan could already see the Manchu and Qing troops in the distance through his telescope, cleaning up the red cannons.
Needless to say, these red cannons are all from Liaodong...
After Wu Sangui surrendered, the entire Liaodong fell into the hands of the Qing Dynasty. Naturally, all the firearms in Liaodong also fell into the hands of the Qing Dynasty. There are quite a lot of firearms in the hands of the Qing Dynasty now!
Artillery is a weapon for siege!
Not to mention there are so many people, defending the city of Daming Mansion is not that simple!
Thinking of this, Li Dashan sighed slightly.
At this time, a subordinate nearby ran to Li Dashan's side panting.
"Say, what happened??"
Li Dashan held a telescope and observed the movements of the Manchu and Qing troops.