The sun moved inch by inch, and half of the sunset had sunset below the peak, and it slowly dimmed in front of Shanhaiguan.

The world's most powerful pass is based on the Great Wall and the city center, including seven acropolis, ten passes, dozens of city platforms, enemy platforms, beacon towers, etc. It is a complete, rigorous and scientific ancient city defense complex and military defense system.

As night fell, bonfires were lit in the Northern Expedition camp, and from a distance, the mountains and fields were everywhere. The Qing soldiers at the gates took advantage of the gaps in the artillery to twist their waists and relax their tendons, enjoying the rare relaxation.

Looking down from Shanhaiguan, there were endless camps that made them feel desperate. Beside the piles of bonfires, there were soldiers who were about to fight with their lives.

Shang Kexi leaned against the wall, and a slight snoring sounded. He had been following him for several days and nights.

Now many of the soldiers and horses in the lockdown were recruited on the spot. Shang Kexi, the local Liao people recruited, was naturally worried that they would let them defend the city alone, so they didn't close their eyes for several days, so they just ordered the battle here.

Although these soldiers were new soldiers, Shanhaiguan had been in constant wars over the years, and the Liao people and the military and civilians were mixed, so they were easier to get started than ordinary people. Moreover, they were born and raised here, and were familiar with every grass and tree here. In their familiar environment, they also occupied the geographical advantage, and these new soldiers could barely defend the Northern Expedition Army.

Two months have passed since the Japanese soldiers entered the court and the three armies launched at the same time. Hou Xuanyan was blocked in front of Shanhaiguan and had not advanced in an instant. After experiencing great ups and downs, the Japanese soldiers were driven to the coast by the Qing soldiers and gained a firm foothold with the support of the navy. Xia Wanchun was on the battlefield on the Western Front, resisting the three major vassal kings, with more losses and less victory.

Suddenly, the Northern Expedition Army at the Pass began to move, and the Qing soldiers at Shanhai Pass suddenly became nervous. The noisy sound woke Shang Kexi up to him, grabbed the spear beside him and asked, "Has the enemy attacked the city again?"

"Prince, they seem to be withdrawing their troops!" The personal soldiers next to them shouted excitedly.

Shang Kexi's heart was pounding. He walked to the lookout and looked out along the small gap. Sure enough, under rows of torches, the Northern Expedition Army was withdrawing.

Shang Kexi breathed a sigh of relief and finally withdrew. They were exhausted. Although they had the supplies from the rear that they would not have enough ammunition and food, Shang Kexi, who repeatedly asked for reinforcements, received a pitiful number of soldiers.

The Northern Expedition Army at the gates retreated calmly, without any worries about them rushing out. It seems that Hou Xuanyan also knew that he had reached the point where he was exhausted, so why did he choose to withdraw his troops?

Shang Kexi frowned, thinking about it, and couldn't think of why the enemy troops, who were still in power under the cusp, retreated. Based on past experience and external rumor, Hou Xuanyan was not a person who retreated without knowing the difficulties. This person rarely compromised, and never once did he retreat half of the troops. Could it be that something major happened in the Ming Dynasty?

Shang Kexi nodded and believed in his judgment. Since ancient times, many famous generals retreated their troops due to the incident in the rear at the last moment.

Before Shang Kexi could pass by the excitement, the Qing soldiers on Shanhai Pass discovered something wrong. However, the withdrawals did not demolish the camp tent, but instead retained all the facilities. They even kept the bonfire very considerate, which did not look like they were withdrawn.

A horn sounded in vain, and everyone's hearts were raised to their throats. Shang Kexi tightened the handle of the gun and said loudly: "Prepare to meet the enemy."

At the place where the original Northern Expedition Army withdrew, a team of troops were replenished. This was a new force, which was repaired for half a month. Du Yinxi took the troops from Shaanxi, Gansu and Huguang to replace the Zhejiang soldiers who were originally attacking.

A desperate feeling spread at Shanhai Pass and could no longer control it. He had tried his best to guard the towering wall day and night, but the enemy could go back to repair it.

There are natural barriers on both sides of Shanhaiguan, and the places where they can attack are very small, and hundreds of thousands of troops cannot be spread out.

Hou Xuanyan led more than 100,000 Zhejiang soldiers to attack for so long, but left Yan Yingyuan's Houtu Camp, Li Haoxian and Du Yinxi as reserves.

Du Yinxi has been defending Xiangyang for so long, and has been attacked by four vassal kings in turn for several years. This time he finally has the opportunity to take revenge.

His troops were repaired in the capital area for so long, and the strong soldiers were as strong as rainbows. As soon as he landed, the sound of drums and horns blew as soon as he landed. The sound of killing at Shanhai Pass shook the sky, and the flames were everywhere. The dark night was completely illuminated. A new wave of attack slammed into the city that Shanhai Pass was repeatedly ravaged.

Although Du Yinxi's troops were being repaired behind him, he himself stayed in Hou Xuanyan's tent, and knew all the aspects of the terrain, military force, ordnance, military commanders, and generals.

The new Ming army had just entered the battle and the attack was as fierce as the ones in front of them. The Qing soldiers who were forced to go to the dead end were roaring heart-wrenchingly, raising their bows and shooting from under the low walls. Arrows poured down, and Du Yinxi was ready for watching the battle for so many days. Taking advantage of the night, he ordered the soldiers to raise their shields, and the entire army slowly advanced like a spirit turtle.

On the contrary, the musketeers in the distance took advantage of their opportunity to get up and shoot arrows and shot wildly. The Qing soldiers were seriously injured and screamed and howled endlessly.

A huge impact sounded, and the city-killing car escorted by the soldiers to the city rumbling, bang, bang... The huge sound seemed to hit the hearts of the Qing soldiers. Shang Kexi knew that the city gate on the west side had always been the focus of the attack, and it was severely damaged and was easily broken.

"Blast the mountain and use huge rocks to block the city gate." At this point, any concerns can be left behind. Shang Kexi just wants to guard Shanhaiguan and ignore any other matters.

With a loud bang, the mountain was blown open, and the huge rocks rolled down and the door on the west side was completely blocked. Even if the door was rebuilt in the future, it would be impossible. Du Yinxi sneered when he saw this and continued to direct his men to attack Shanhaiguan.

Shang Kexi finally ordered that all the reserve teams climbed the city tower and could no longer leave any backup in the face of such a vicious offensive.

At the same time, all the Denglai Navy in the distance were ready to go in the port.

The dark warships and troop transport ships were filled with Li Haoxian's army. After nearly two months of bloody battles, Shang Kexi's army should have been almost exhausted.

A few days ago, Hou Xuanyan held up a thousand-mile mirror and watched. There were already figures of women, children and elderly people appearing on Shanhai Pass. He immediately judged that the outside of the pass was at the end of his life.

Therefore, the resistance to landing operations was reduced to a minimum, and Shang Kexi should be unable to resist the Northern Expedition Army's landing from the Bohai Bay.

Du Yinxi's fierce attack attracted all the attention of Shang Kexi. Even so, Hou Xuanyan carefully waited until he increased his troops here before he dared to let the navy land on a manned landing.

Otherwise, the risk of landing on the beach is too great. If Shang Kexi is prepared and deployed heavy troops to guard several ports, his navy will suffer heavy losses.

When the Northern Expedition Army came behind him, the Qing soldiers realized that these tourists from the sea were like divine weapons descending from the sky.

The firelight sounded from behind, and the Qing soldiers were like frightened birds, in panic all day long.

Shang Kexi watched the rocks flying under the gate, arrows were like rain, people gathered like ants, shouting and killing the sky. Fighting against the rolling wood, thunderstone, fireball and arrows that flew from time to time, the Northern Expedition Army was still charging forward without fear of death, but it was just a feint attack.

The signal flares inside the pass were launched, and the colorful and dazzling fireworks made countless Northern Expedition troops cheer and celebrate, and the majestic pass in front of him was completely surrounded.

"The Liao territory outside Shanhaiguan!" This was the first time that Li Haoxian stepped into the land outside Shanhaiguan. Although it was no different from outside, Li Haoxian and others were still filled with their hearts.

After fighting for so long, we finally got here. The Northern Expedition Army outside paved a road with flesh and blood, but it has not been able to climb to the top of Shanhaiguan. However, it has created conditions for the navy and attracted all the Qing soldiers to land.

The loss of the rear does not mean that Shanhaiguan's geographical advantage is not there. In fact, the original intention of this heroic pass is to work with the Great Wall to guard against invasions from outside.

However, the loss of the rear means that the Qing soldiers on Shanhai Pass will become an isolated army and they will lose all their supplies and support.

Du Yinxi, who completed the mission, ordered the withdrawal of troops. Hou Xuanyan sat firmly in the rear and said to the general in the tent: "We should not be hostile Manchu Jiannu, nor surrender Manchu Jiannu. All we want is the land and port outside Shanhaiguan. The Songjin defense line that the generations of Ji Liao Governors worked hard to build was right in front of us. After being trapped to death, he worked with Xia Wanchun from Jingbei to clear Songjin. Everyone, the first step in the battle against Liao was won, and the most difficult step is also won. Let's celebrate happily tonight!"

Yan Yingyuan stood up and said, "Prince, you can defend a city in Songjin for a few years. Liaodong soldiers are not easy. It is better to send troops directly to Manchuria, bypass Songjin without fighting, and take Manchuria first."

Hou Xuanyan shook his head and said, "Although this move has the opportunity to quickly scatter Manchuria and end the war, it is not the safest way of playing. We can take risks, but there is no need..."

The opposite of the jubilant atmosphere in Hou Xuanyan's tent was the loneliness and despair on Shanhaiguan. The terrifying bullet holes were covered with dead bodies on the city walls, and Shang Kexi had already decided to defend the situation to the end.

Shanhaiguan is not just a wall. In fact, it contains food and soldiers. It is a garrison. The city is connected to the Great Wall. The city is fourteen meters high and seven meters thick. It has four main city gates and a variety of defensive buildings. It includes the "No. 1 Pass in the World" Arch Tower, Jingbian Tower, Muying Tower, Linlu Tower, and Wengcheng.

When we built this place, we didn’t expect to be on guard inside the pass, so it was more difficult to attack Shanhaiguan from outside the pass than to go from inside the pass.

Shang Kexi looked at the gray-faced soldiers and sang: "Don't panic. These Ming troops rushed into our pass and fell into the trap. Soon the reinforcements of the King of Pingxi will arrive. At that time, we will attack inside and outside, kill these people first, then turn on and kill the enemy, and fight back to the Central Plains."

Shang Kexi's voice was vigorous and infectious. After a few words, the Qing soldiers regained their fighting spirit. The most important thing is that Shang Kexi gave them hope and hope to survive.

All the Qing soldiers knew that the supplies on Shanhai Pass were enough for them to support for a long time. If there were indeed reinforcements from King Pingxi, they could still turn defeat into victory.

The next day, after a tentative attack, Hou Xuanyan was shocked to find that the defenders of Shanhaiguan were still resisting.

Even Hou Xuanyan, who has always regarded Shang Kexi as a shameless traitor, had to look at him with admiration. Not every general could make his subordinates in desperate situations rise and resist. Based on this alone, Shang Kexi was a famous general in Liaodong. At that time, Mao Wenlong's territory was just a mere island, and his subordinates gathered with such talents, which always seemed incredible.

The people who came out of Pidao have all played an important role in the history of later generations.

Of course, Hou Xuanyan didn’t have time to sigh for Mao Wenlong. After the celebration, he and his confidants realized that the celebration banquet was too early.

Thinking of his beloved general Li Haoxian who was deeply involved in the enemy's back, Hou Xuanyan was a little irritated and could not open Shanhaiguan as soon as possible. Their own people inside were easily closed and beaten. Although Li Haoxian was approaching without knowing the danger, he was still attacking everywhere and was in full swing.

At this time, Yao Yiyao, the admiral of the Denglai Naval Division who came with the army, came to the central army camp and found something wrong after seeing Hou Xuanyan.

"Prince, victory is imminent, why are you so depressed?" Yao Yiyao did not understand military affairs. Under his leadership, the navy was more on orders. However, he was a firearm expert in the Ming Dynasty, and many weapons had begun to lead the White Skins.

"Shang Kexi resisted stubbornly, which was a bit tricky for a while." Hou Xuanyan said openly without hiding it.

Although he explained to Yao Yiyao, he did not have much hope. After all, everyone knows that he is not good at commanding troops. He dispatches troops and adapts to things like this. Everyone present is better than him.

After hearing this, Yao Yiyao smiled and said, "What's the difficulty? The arson bombs brought by Xiaguan this time are enough to solve this problem."

Hou Xuanyan stood up in a flash, held his shoulder and shook it violently, and asked, "What egg?"

"Stop shaking, stop shaking, the lower lord will be fainted." Hou Xuanyan's hand was quite strong, and excited, this weak navy admiral really couldn't bear it anymore.

After Hou Xuanyan let go, Yao Yiyao slowed down and said complacently: "When Xiaguan was developing artillery shells, he suddenly had a whim and compressed the ignition oil into the shells. After the explosion, the ignition oil burned everywhere, which is most suitable for eliminating such enemies who are stubbornly resisting."

Hou Xuanyan's eyes lit up. Isn't this thing just a burning bomb? It's okay to fight Shanhaiguan. If it were a water war in this era, it would be all wooden boats, that would be fine.

The stone-flesh water produced in Jiuquan is actually oil. After processing, it turned into tin oil and fierce tin oil. It was loaded into iron cans during the Tang Dynasty and ignited the leads and threw them at the enemy. Now Yao Yiyao put them into shells, and their power increased, and he would encounter it.

After hearing what he said, Hou Xuanyan was a little disappointed. After all, Shanhaiguan was full of earth and rocks. Even if he could, he would not burn and kill many enemy troops.
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