Surrounded!

The generals of the Ming army were all worried.

After seven consecutive days of attacking the city with no results, these generals with rich war experience had some bad premonitions in their hearts.

Speaking of which, they all have fought many battles, be it attacking or defending cities. They are very aware of today's war patterns. Since the Year of Apocalypse, they have focused on the study of objects, technology, and increased the research and development and innovation of firearms. Various types of firearms have become

Understand the main methods of fighting of the Ming army.

Artillery, rockets, sky-shattering mines that can be carried by cavalry, fire dragon bombs that can be used in water stations and close combat, as well as mines and water dragon arrows that can be used in water...

Taking city siege as an example, whether it is the conventional light general cannon, the heavy and powerful invincible general cannon, or fire dragon bombs, flying fire crows, etc., they are all common methods used by the Ming army to siege cities.

These firearms took turns to go into battle. No matter what kind of fortified city or what kind of enemy, they could not stop the Ming army's offensive.

But now, these firearms hit the city wall of Jinzhou. Although the explosion was loud and rubble flew from the wall of Jinzhou, the Datong defenders of Jinzhou still stood on the city head and stubbornly blocked the Ming army's offensive.

After seven consecutive days of siege, the Ming army was very exhausted. However, supplies from the rear could not be delivered at this time. This made the Ming army generals feel a stronger sense of crisis. Then, without Yang Shengwu urging them, they commanded the sergeants to attack the city.

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But now, it has been seventeen days, and Jinzhou City is still holding on here. There are only more than 10,000 defenders in the city, but they have defended the city against the attacks of 100,000 Ming troops. They have held Jinzhou City for seventeen days!

On the 17th, if the Datong Party had any conspiracy, it would have been laid out long ago!

Yang Shengwu looked at the generals and suddenly sighed: "Everyone, today I, Yang, have asked you to call you brothers."

The generals were immediately in awe when they heard this!

This is a second-grade governor. The civil servants of the Ming Dynasty have a higher status than military attachés. Even a seventh-grade county magistrate can command thousands of households of a fifth-grade magistrate. If he is a prefect, he will be on the same level as a third-grade military attaché.

And in front of them was the second-rank governor of the Ming Dynasty, the prince Shaobao who held the king's orders. Such a civil servant wanted to be arrogant and looked down on warriors, but now he called them brothers. Who wouldn't feel angry?

"Brothers, to be honest, we are afraid that we are in danger now. We have two options for the next step. Either break Jinzhou City; or we must send people to ask for help."

Yang Shengwu said, his thoughts becoming clearer and clearer: "As our army marched along the way, we saw almost no common people in the villages and towns along the way, and the city was basically filled with Datong defenders, and there were very few common people in the city. I thought this was

The Datong Party members have stood firm and cleared the country, and now it seems that this is all a trap set for us."

"Every situation must have its limit. I estimate that if we can capture Jinzhou, then we will break out of the situation and sweep across Liaodong. If not, then we will be equivalent to being completely surrounded by the Datong Party, but if there are people in the rear

If a strong army comes to our aid, we can also use the center to reverse the situation."

As Yang Shengwu finished speaking, he described a bright future to his generals: a hundred thousand troops would stick to the front line of Guangning, using themselves as a guide to attract the six towns of Liaodong from the Datong Party to the vicinity of Jinzhou, and then the imperial army would arrive on the periphery.

Form a counter-encirclement!

The generals looked at me, and I looked at you, and nodded. Apart from this, there seemed to be no better choice at the moment.

"Send out your respective generals. Whether they go to Liaodong or to the grasslands, they should return to the capital and ask for help!"

That night, more than a dozen groups of Ming army cavalry ran out from the Ming army, and then a dozen groups. In one night, Yang Shengwu sent out a total of fifty groups of cavalry, trying to break out from all directions and go to Zhili for help.

Some of these cavalry were blocked, and some succeeded in protruding and surrounding them. After the news of the interception was seen by Cao Wenzhao and Fang Yunchu, they both fell silent.

"I have to say that Yang Shengwu is a ruthless person. He wants to use himself as a guide to pin us to Jinzhou." Fang Yun spoke slowly after a long while.

Cao Wenzhao pondered: "Yang Shengwu is courageous. He is making a big gamble, and it is a big gamble that we have to cooperate with."

Yes, Cao Wenzhao and Fang Yunchu will definitely send troops to Jinzhou, because this is their original strategy, and also because Jinzhou City has persisted for too long. If the Ming army continues to fight, the defenders of Jinzhou City and

Gunpowder ammunition won't last long.

"Send a letter to the chief. Now that the war situation has changed, you must see the chief's opinion." Fang Yunchu said.

Cao Wenzhao nodded: "Well, you and I will jointly send a letter to the chief, but before that, our actions cannot stop. The third town moved to Songshanbao and Xingshan Station; the fifth town moved to Liushuibao and Linghe Station.

On the first line; the sixth town inserted itself under Jinzhou City and surrounded Yang Shengwu on three sides."

Following Cao Wenzhao's mobilization, the troops and horses of the three towns quickly maneuvered into position to complete the final encirclement, and a military report was also sent to Shenyang.

In April, the seventh year of the Apocalypse, Guyu.

The weather in Shenyang is a bit wet and cold, and Zhang Haogu is dealing with various documents in the Qinzheng Palace. His schedule is now very full. As the Datong Party officially begins to compete in the Central Plains, there are various things that require him to make decisions every day.

"Chief Assistant, Mr. Cao and Mr. Fang's military report."

After Zhang Haogu put down the brush in his hand, he looked at the military report and frowned slightly. Zhang Ruitu on the side couldn't help but asked: "Chief Assistant, is there something wrong on the front line?"

Zhang Haogu shook his head: "The battle on the front line is going very smoothly. Yang Shengwu has been introduced into the encirclement and is being encircled."

Zhang Ruitu was a little puzzled: "Isn't this a good thing?"

"Yes, but Yang Shengwu is not someone who just waits to be killed. He has sent someone to contact Chongzhen and plans to mobilize another army to attack Liaodong and create a counter-encirclement for us. Now the two of them are hesitant. Should they decisively eat Yang Shengwu or encircle us?

Click for help." Zhang Haogu's evaluation hit the nail on the head, but Cao Wenzhao and Fang Yunchu hesitated.

They only have four towns, and they are a little less confident.

Lu Xiangsheng said: "This is a good opportunity. If we grasp it well, we can advance directly to Zhili."

Zhang Haogu nodded: "Well, it's a good opportunity. There are not many such good opportunities. I think we can't hesitate. Since Yang Shengwu wants to come to a center to bloom, we will give him this opportunity."

"At the same time, Shi Kefa in the northwest and Zhou Yuji in Shandong are making simultaneous moves to contain Chongzhen's troops. We will fight a large-scale battle in Liaodong and Zhili."

Zhang Haogu said that with a wave of his hand, he drew an arc on the map. He stood in front of the map, showing no anger and authority, and full of courage.

"Send a message to Cao Wenzhao and Fang Yun. As a general, you must have courage. Han Yaowei will provide them with support, and Northwest and Shandong will contain them. Now that we have started this battle, we are not afraid of a bigger fight.

Whether it’s about supplies or the support of the people, we have the advantage, so why don’t we dare to fight? Fight until the end. If Yang Shengwu dares to bet, we will bet with him!”

Following Zhang Haogu's words, a military order was sent from Shenyang to various places.

At this time, Shuntian Mansion was also in chaos.

One hundred thousand troops were trapped under Jinzhou City, and the situation was extremely dangerous.

Emperor Chongzhen's face turned dark. In the past few days, he had been getting good news one after another. Why was he trapped in Jinzhou City now?

Yang Sichang tried to defend Yang Shengwu: "Your Majesty, Governor Yang went deep into Liaodong alone. He had to leave troops and horses along the way to supply the food route, so the available troops became smaller the further he went. The Datong thieves deliberately delayed our army's food route and surrounded it with six towns.

Governor Yang’s central army is really a mistake not due to war.”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded hesitantly. What Yang Sichang said makes sense. Yang Shengwu fought well before. He cannot be blamed entirely for the current problems. After all, nothing has happened to the 100,000-strong army. Yang Shengwu is still attacking Jinzhou City. Once it is captured,

In Jinzhou City, the situation is different.

Yang Sichang continued to explain: "In fact, Governor Yang also had the consciousness of using himself as a bait to attract the attention of the Datong traitors with his lone army, so that the court could send a large army to completely encircle and suppress the Datong traitors. This determination is enough to prove that Governor Yang is a loyal minister.

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"Your Majesty, this opportunity is a rare one. As long as an elite force breaks into Liaodong and the siege of the Datong bandits is broken, Governor Yang and the reinforcements can cooperate with each other inside and outside to annihilate the Datong bandits' troops in the six towns. Then there will be no more thieves in Liaodong.

Soldiers, let me gallop towards the army!"

Chongzhen hesitated: "It is easy to mobilize troops, but who can be a general?"

Yang Sichang looked at Wen Tiren, and Wen Tiren sighed: "Your Majesty, Sun Chuanting is loyal and brave, and he is also proficient in military strategy. He can be called a general."

"Sun Chuanting is a capable fighter, but he..." Chongzhen was still hesitant. After all, Sun Chuanting was a tainted person, and he had some unclear connection with the New Party.

Shi Fenglai said: "Your Majesty is a wise king, with a mind as big as the rivers and seas. He can accommodate all things in the world, but how can he not tolerate a little Sun Chuanting? As long as your Majesty expresses his respect for him, how can he not die for your Majesty?"

Yang Sichang also said: "Your Majesty can send a supervisor to be responsible for supervision. If there is any change in Sun Chuanting, ordering the supervisor to control the army with the king's orders is also a secret guarantee."

Hearing what the three of them said, Chongzhen nodded. In fact, he also knew that there were not many available at the moment, and Sun Chuanting seemed to be the best choice. After all, Sun Chengzong supported Sun Chuanting, so he was a capable fighter.

Yes, I hope he won't let himself down, right?

With this in mind, Chongzhen said: "According to my decree, Sun Chuanting is promoted to be the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, and he is awarded the title of General of Zhenguo. He is ordered to lead a 100,000-strong capital camp to support Yang Shengwu."

After the imperial edict reached Sun Chuanting, Sun Chuanting was a little confused. He thought that he would be idle in this life, but he didn't expect that he could be revived and reused now.

After leading 100,000 troops into Zhili, the emperor still had trust in him.

When Sun Chuanting went to the capital camp with excitement to collect troops and horses, he realized that he actually had a prison guard here. He was the eunuch Gao Qiqian sent by Emperor Chongzhen.

It is normal for military generals to have supervisors when they go on expeditions, but this eunuch who rises high but is still high-altitude actually has the king's orders, and he openly showed his surveillance and distrust of Sun Chuanting. This made Sun Chuanting feel cold again. Emperor Chongzhen really trusted him.

him?

In any case, Sun Chuanting went out with 100,000 troops. His goal was simple: to enter Liaodong, break through the siege of the Datong Party, reach Jinzhou, and rescue Yang Shengwu.

After Sun Chuanting arrived at Shanhaiguan with his army, Gao Qiqian couldn't help but come to Yang Shengwu's Chinese army chief: "General Sun, Your Majesty asked you to quickly support Governor Yang, why did you hesitate to move forward when you arrived at Shanhaiguan? Are you trying to delay the opportunity for war?

, did you deliberately watch Governor Yang fall into a tight siege?"

Sun Chuanting said helplessly: "Gao Jianjun, I also want to advance quickly, but the soldiers travel long distances and always need to rest. Otherwise, if they run all the way and lose their physical strength, how can they fight? And the army always needs to replenish food and grass, so we have to let go

Let the soldiers have their bellies full."

Gao Qiqian snorted coldly: "I don't care about these things, but General Sun, I will always keep an eye on you. I'm not afraid to tell you that the order I received is to watch you. Governor Sun can't do anything."

You must make a mistake and do something that is unworthy of your majesty and unworthy of the court."

Wen Tiren, Shi Fenglai and Yang Sichang asked Chongzhen to send someone to serve as a supervisor. They just wanted to comfort Chongzhen. They didn't want to cause trouble for Sun Chuanting.

The eunuch Gao Qiqian didn't know what Chongzhen's decree he had received. When he arrived in the army, he kept jumping up and down. One day he scolded him for being lazy and unfaithful, and the next day he said those who were evil-minded and had different intentions.

He always made decisions based on his will, wanting to punish this person or kill that person, which made the army panic and the morale of the army shaken.

But Gao Qiqian felt good and believed that he had successfully intimidated the entire army. Then he could win over the officers and take control of the army.

Although I don't know why Gao Qiqian, a eunuch and supervisor, wanted to control the army, Gao Qiqian did it without any scruples, as if this was his main task.
To be continued...