Liaoyang City, formerly the seat of the Ming Dynasty's capital city of Liaodong, has been the military and political center outside the Pass since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. In the first year of Tianqi, the Jin army conquered Liaoyang. Zhang Quan, the imperial envoy to patrol in Liaodong, fell into the city and was escorted to the slaves. He stood up without kneeling, but instead pulled his neck. When the slaves escorted Zhang Quan back to the government office, the Han people in the city burst into tears and asked to protect Zhang Quan. After hearing this, Zhang Quan said to everyone: "You are all good people." After that, he dressed up his clothes and paid homage to the capital, and then He committed suicide with a sword at the age of 46. In the same year, Nurhachi moved his capital to Liaoyang, and then successively conquered Guangning and Shenyang. Four years later, he moved his capital to Shenyang and changed its name to Shengjing.
As Guangning and Yizhou were firmly in the hands of the Jin army, Liaoyang's strategic status declined. It was no longer the largest city outside the customs and became more of a connection between Liaonan and Shenyang. In the second year of Tiancong, Hong Taiming The defense of Liaoyang City was handed over to the Xianglan Banner. Jierhalang, the leader of the Xianglan Banner, sent 800 troops to station in Liaoyang City. The garrison was Gushan Aigu, who was born in Dazhuang and placed in Jierhalang's tent.
After Aigu became the general of Liaoyang, what he did most was to collect taxes. Liaoyang is located in an important transportation area between the north and the south. Although the Ming army contracted in Ningjin and made an effort to advance eastward, it lost its status as a military town, but it still had a strong reputation in the Shang Dynasty. The road became developed. The continuous victory of the Jin Army in the war against the Ming Dynasty led to the more than ten years of war in southern Liaoning, and folk trade became more and more prosperous. The land outside the pass was originally a place where furs, ginseng, and Dongzhu were special products, and all ethnic groups had them. For trade, even North Korea in the northeast also has merchants coming to trade, which naturally makes the commercial tax extremely developed. The tax revenue of Liaoyang alone is enough to support half of the blue banner, so the Liaoyang guard is a big fat man, very Jierhalang will not put people here who are trustworthy.
There is no need to work hard for one's life, and one only counts money and drinks every day. These good days make Ai Gule miss Shu, but for some reason more than 20 days ago, I usually hit the caravans coming from Lushun, Yongning, Jin, and Gaisuzhou in the south. There was no trace, and there was no news even from Shangguan. It seemed that except for Liaoyang City, there were no more cities or living people in the world overnight.
In the first few days, Igu didn't pay attention. It was late autumn and winter was coming. It won't be long before the snow should fall. At that time, businessmen of all ethnic groups would also pack up for the winter. This business would have to wait until next year. It can only be done in the beginning of spring. Perhaps it is getting colder this year and the merchants have collected goods in advance. But what is unexpected is that from the tenth day onwards, the banner people outside Liaoyang City gradually discovered that there were bannermen who had fled from the south, and some Some soldiers in ragged clothes brought back shocking news - the Ming army was coming from the south.
The Ming army came from the south to kill?!
Hearing this news, Igu's eyes almost popped out of his head. He instinctively thought of which Ming army general would dare to take advantage of the bear-hearted leopard to remove the tiger beards of the Eight Banners warriors! Ever since Lao Khan raised his army, we, the Eight Banners, have always been the only ones to bully the Ming army. , but there is no time for the Ming army to bite back! God damn Ming general, you are really tired of living. Back then, I led 800 people and dared to charge into your 10,000 formation, killing you for throwing away your helmet and armor. You are like this now. My martial arts skills haven’t fallen yet!
It just so happened that the Great Khan led the army to fight against Mongolia without calling me. He was worried that he would have no achievements to make, but the people of the Ming Dynasty took advantage of it and eagerly took the credit right under their noses. Hey!
My sons, put on your armor, mount your horses, and follow my general to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service! [
As soon as Ai Gu was full of energy, he wanted to take his two Niu Lu to reinforce Anshan. As soon as he drove his horse out of the city gate, he ran into Wu Qitai, the leader of the Han army, who had fled all the way back from Anshan. He saw that he had already fought his way out. Aigu and the Eight Banners Soldiers at the city gate, Wu Qitai cried as if seeing his biological father. He looked as sad as if his parents had died. After crying for a long time, he didn't tell any useful information, which made Aigu so angry. He raised a whip with his hand and stopped Wu Qitai's crying. However, what he said next about the strength of the Ming army made Igu shocked and worried.
I don’t know if it’s true or not, but Wu Qitai insists that the invading Ming army has tens of thousands of people, and they also bring hundreds of cannons, as well as hawk-bill blunderbuss and large-handed blunderbuss.
There were actually thousands of cavalrymen. Those cavalrymen were like ghosts, with red eyes and several skulls hanging on each body. It was very frightening. They killed everyone they saw and left no chickens or dogs wherever they went.
They can still fight compared to the Eight Banners Warriors. I even heard that the Ming Army adopted a set of tactics of "fighting to support war" and sent many groups of Ming troops to burn, kill and loot, and leveled a lot of the fortresses of our bannermen.
Some bannermen who escaped also said that some Ming soldiers could not get food, so they killed their bannermen and used them as cattle and sheep to eat. Each of them ate with a ferocious look, and the red light on their faces looked weird and terrifying.
This time, not only Ai Gu was frightened, but other officers of the Lantern Banner in Liaoyang were also panicked. If the Ming army even defeated Shucheng, they were not surprised or afraid, because the Liaonan garrison was already weak, and the Ming army
There is no reason why tens of thousands of people cannot attack, but this time the Ming army actually killed the bannermen and ate them as cattle and sheep, which was beyond their imagination. It was rare for people and gods to be so cruel as they were.
There were only more than 200 armored soldiers in Liaoyang. It was difficult for this small force to fight against the powerful Ming army. The subordinates all became timid and looked at Ai Gu with expressions on their faces. At this time
It is much better to rely on a strong city than to fight against the Ming army alone.
Iago was also in trouble.
If what Wu Qitai said is true, then the strength of this Ming army is no less than that of the Ming army in the Xiaolinghe battle last year. Aigu did not participate in that battle, but after the war, I also heard from colleagues with the blue flag that the Ming army
In addition to the more than 10,000 elite soldiers of the ancestors who were trapped in the Daling River and the more than 20,000 elite soldiers of Jinzhou, there were also strong troops transferred from the pass, totaling 60,000 to 70,000 people. As soon as the war started, the banks of the Daling River were full of people.
The black smoke and the crackling sound of firecrackers sounded like firecrackers from morning to night. The Ming army gradually advanced under the cover of chariots. There were fire attacks and shellings. There was even a Ming army wearing heavy armor.
They rushed directly to the main camp of the Great Khan and almost injured the Great Khan. Fortunately, God blessed Dajin in that battle. The wind direction suddenly changed at the critical moment and the Shaoming army was caught off guard, which allowed Dajin to turn defeat into victory.
In such a battle, although the Ming army had 60,000 to 70,000 people, it seemed that apart from having more big guns and muskets, they did not bring many artillery pieces. If the Ming army invading the south really brought hundreds of cannons as Wu Qitai said, their strength would be
Isn't it stronger than the Ming army in the Daling River battle? Could it be that the Ming Dynasty moved all their belongings to southern Liaoning? If so, then this is a battle that is related to the fate of the country, unless the main force of the Eight Banners fights it.
, otherwise it will be difficult for Liaoyang alone to fight against it.
Ai Gu is not stupid. Regardless of whether what Wu Qitai said is completely true, judging from the fact that all the cities south of Liaoyang have fallen, this invading Ming army is definitely not something he can contend with. After thinking about it for a moment,
Aigu did not hesitate to order back to the city, and immediately recruited bannermen to guard the city. He also sent Wu Qitai to Shenyang to report for help. He also sent people to move all the forts around Liaoyang to the city to avoid being poisoned by the Ming army. This
All of a sudden, the people in Liaoyang City were panicked. Those bannermen who had enjoyed the fruits of victory in the war against the Ming never dreamed that one day the Ming army would appear before their eyes again, and they would come so fiercely. What about the Ming army attacking their bannermen?
The rumors about cattle and sheep coming to eat have become more and more popular. The one who said that his relatives in Gaizhou were disemboweled, washed and cooked by the Ming army. The one who said that his cousin in Jinzhoubaozi and his whole family were put in a frying pan by the Ming army.
Deep-fried inside, euphemistically called "fried fat sheep"
As these horrifying rumors spread more and more true in Liaoyang City, the confidence of the bannermen dropped to freezing point, and for the first time they felt the fear and fear of the Ming Dynasty. This feeling has disappeared from the minds of the Jurchens More than twenty years.
The Han people in the city are also experiencing an undercurrent, and the original master-servant relationship has become a bit delicate. Some bannermen have begun to treat their Han Aha nicely, seemingly trying to prepare a way out for themselves. Already.
There are also hard-line bannermen who keep cheering for the tribesmen, saying that the Khan's army has defeated the enemy and will be back soon. Reinforcements from Shenyang are also on the way. As long as they can hold on for a few days, the Ming army will definitely retreat without a fight. After all, no matter how powerful the Ming army was, it was no match for the brave and capable Eight Banners Army. This propaganda and agitation had a certain effect, but no reinforcements were seen for several days, and the newly ignited confidence slowly declined. If Aigu hadn't allowed the bannermen to leave the city in order to gather enough strength to defend the city, I'm afraid that a large "tide" of refugees would have started in Liaoyang City by now.
In fact, Ai Gu guessed right. Dayong was really powerful when he crossed the sea this time. Although it cannot be said that he has all the wealth of the Ming Dynasty, it is almost the same. It should be noted that Sun Yuanhua's training of the new army depleted half of the Ming Dynasty's treasury, so purchasing The forged firearms and artillery were originally used by Chongzhen in the desperate battle with Hong Tai. If Kong Youde had not rebelled, tens of thousands of firecrackers and hundreds of cannons would not have sunk into the sea. The army will not even be wiped out on the battlefield. From then on, the Ming Dynasty will no longer be able to carry out such armament expansion. From now on, no one in the Ming Dynasty will dare to talk about a decisive battle with the Jin army. In Songshan ten years later, it will be a complete Ming Dynasty war. If you don't want to fight and are not prepared for a decisive battle, it would be a miracle if you don't lose.
Now, all the ordnance Dengzhou had hoarded for a decisive battle with the Jin army fell into Dayong's hands. He was well prepared and slashed at Liaonan, the weakest rear area of the Jin army, and relied on the Jinzhou army to kill from among the dead. It would be a miracle if the bravery that came out could not sweep across Liaonan. Before crossing the sea, Dayong also made the worst plan. Once Hong Tai's army returned or was unable to fight due to weather reasons, he would quickly retreat to Jinzhou and board a ship to Shuangzhou. As long as there is no shortage of food, we can survive the winter and go ashore to sweep them once, and I will not believe that the blood of the Manchus will not be drained.
During the few days of anxiously waiting for reinforcements, Igu couldn't eat well, couldn't sleep well, and lost his temper for no reason. Fujin tried to persuade him several times, but to no avail. Perhaps he knew that the Ming army was invading, and he also knew that there was a threat to the city. Those rumors about the Ming army knew that once the Ming army broke through the city, the whole city would be destroyed. Therefore, Fujin, who had always been proud of being able to control his husband, did not dare to get angry. The former tigress became extremely docile.
Igu didn't feel the changes in Fujin at all. He only felt the physical pressure. This pressure reached the extreme after discovering a small group of Ming army cavalry outside the city. When the nerves of the entire city's soldiers and civilians were stretched to the extreme, Igu's brother-in-law Zhenglan Banner Turush is here.[