The weather in early November is already very cold. Although the first heavy snow in Shengjing has not yet arrived, the chill has not diminished at all. The cold wind from the northwest plain is enough to freeze people's bone marrow. At this time in the past, Shengjing
The Eight Banners disciples in Beijing all huddled in their houses, warming themselves over the fire, eating meat and enjoying the fruits of plunder from the Central Plains.
But today it is no longer possible. The army from the Central Plains has surrounded Shengjing. This nation and country, which they used to despise as Nikan, has exploded with amazing power. The 80,000-strong army will have a population of hundreds of thousands.
Shengjing was surrounded by 70,000 troops.
This was unimaginable at the end of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, thousands of Manchu and Qing cavalry could drive tens of thousands of Ming troops to flee. The difficult task of surrounding Shengjing was considered by the Ming army generals.
impossible things.
But today, less than a year after Dahua replaced Dahua, Dahua's army arrived at the door of the Manchu lair. They vowed to return all the suffering they had suffered over the years to that barbaric man.
nationality.
In the development history of thousands of years, the Chinese nation has often fallen into a strange cycle, that is, after the Chinese nation created a developed farming civilization, it would be destroyed by a group of barbaric nomadic peoples around it.
Soon after the barbarian people destroyed the Chinese people, they would be driven back by the Chinese people, and then they would create a farming people again, and then be destroyed by the nomads. This strange cycle circulated for many years, and it became a strange phenomenon.
If there were no accidents, the Chinese nation would have fallen for more than two hundred years before rising again. But Pang Gang came. With his efforts, the Chinese nation not only avoided this disaster, but also counterattacked to the enemy's doorstep.
Outside the inner city wall of Shengjing, thousands of muskets were constantly emitting white smoke, and lead bullets were fired at all moving objects on the city wall with lightning speed.
The Manchus on the city wall were not afraid of death, and under the cover of their shields, they desperately used their weapons to attack the soldiers climbing up.
The soldiers on both sides are red-blooded. For them, this war has nothing to do with right or wrong, but it is a battle where the fate of the two nations is at stake. If Dahua wins, then this land will never be the same again from now on.
No nation can challenge their authority. If they lose, they will be unable to launch another campaign to conquer Liaodong within three years.
But it was different for the Manchu and Qing dynasties. If the Manchu and Qing dynasty lost, they would have no choice but to wait obediently for the result of the destruction of the country and the people. The Han people outside the city would not let go of these enemies who had bullied them for decades.
Therefore, almost everyone in Shengjing was mobilized at this moment, and all the mobilized young men were busy helping carry stones, rolling wood, burning gold juice, and carrying the wounded and dead down.
After a day of fighting, the Manchus on the city wall also learned the lesson. They stood at the battlements with thickened steel shields, and the gaps were only exposed when they encountered the enemy. Bullets fired from below the city wall hit the steel shields without stopping.
Keep making a clanging sound.
Bullets constantly shot through the gaps and hit the people holding the shield behind them, but if a person fell, someone would immediately come up to cover them. They were working hard to cover the spearmen and archers on the side.
So far in the battle, Zu Dashou, who is in charge of the attack, has suffered more than 2,000 casualties. But Zu Dashou shows no sign of retreating and resting. Now his mind is full of Shengjing.
Zu Dashou, who had the first success in capturing Shengjing, was never willing to give it up to others, so he continued to grit his teeth and attack despite the pressure of casualties. Li Yuan had already sent two battalions to take turns in the battle to continue to maintain pressure on the Qing army.
, as long as the Qing army dared to reveal their bodies, a dense rain of bullets would definitely be waiting for them.
Therefore, although Dahua was the main attacking party and the Qing army was the defensive party, the casualties at this time were reversed. The casualty rate reached about 1:2.5, which is why Zu Dashou was able to persist.
Since the Dahua Army mainly attacked the Fushengmen section, Hauge's troops who were responsible for the defense also suffered heavy casualties. After nearly a day of attacks, the Zhenglan Banner led by Hauge was almost crippled. More than 10,000 people were defeated.
At dusk, the Zhenglan Banner had less than 5,000 people still fighting.
The heavy losses made Hauge start to lose his composure. He ordered his soldiers to force the young men in Shengjing City to go to the city wall to defend. Anyway, defending on the city wall does not require any skills, as long as you can move the stone and smash it down.
That’s it.
Hauge's order was somewhat effective. His subordinate Goshiha mobilized at least 5,000 young men, which greatly alleviated the pressure of insufficient troops. However, these young men were not professional soldiers after all. They did not receive any advice.
After professional training, even though he was protected by a shield, he still suffered heavy losses from the dense lead bullets.
It was hard to wait until dark. In this era, we did not have the habit of fighting at night by burning the midnight oil. Zu Dashou finally withdrew angrily after suffering considerable losses.
What is the first thing both sides should do after the battle? There is no doubt that it must be to count casualties and inventory supplies and weapons.
When Zu Dashou heard the casualties of more than 2,600 people reported by Zu Dalue, he was silent for a while and then sighed: "Generals will inevitably die on the battlefield, and we will have to eat this bowl of rice one day."
, Third brother, tell the soldiers that as long as they win the reward from the Shengjing court, they will definitely not be left without it. At that time, maybe we can also reward them with some fields outside the pass, and they can pass it on to the younger generations in the future. It will not be a wasted battle.
One game.”
Zu Dale was silent for a while and then said, "Brother, I'm not worried about whether the imperial court's rewards can be fulfilled. His Majesty is famous for his generous rewards for military achievements. I'm just worried that if our Jinzhou athletes are killed or injured too much under Shengjing City,
If there are too many, will it be an obstacle to us in the future?"
When Zu Dashou heard this, he smiled bitterly and said: "Third brother, you still don't understand. Do you think our ancestral family can control Jinzhou as before in the future? If you really think so, then our ancestral family will be in great trouble."
It’s not far!”
After all, Zu Dale was not stupid. He was surprised when he heard Zu Dashou's tone: "Brother, you mean..."
Zu Dashou looked at Zu Dalue meaningfully and said: "The emperor has not been on the throne for a long time, Liaodong and Jiangnan have not been completely pacified, and there is currently no time to clean up. I estimate that after Liaodong is pacified, the emperor will be free to clean up those of us.
A powerful force."
"Brother, what should we do? Does the emperor want to kill the donkey?" Zu Dale was a little panicked and asked anxiously: "Brother, should we make preparations in advance?"
"Preparations, what preparations?" Zu Dashou glared at Zu Dale, "Do you still want to resist the current imperial court?"
"Well, then we can't just wait to die!"
Zu Dashou looked at Zu Dalue dumbfounded and said: "Third brother, where did you think of it? What kind of person I am today, how can he be as stingy as you think? What brother said is to clean up all the families in Liaodong with just a finger.
He has control over the army, and I am by no means a bloodthirsty person. As long as we don’t rebel, the Emperor will not kill us, former Ming generals. At the very least, if we become rich, there will be no problem."
"Brother, are you saying that the Emperor is going to clean up Liaodong and even the Nine Borders?"
Zu Dashou said with certainty: "That's natural. No one who becomes emperor will let Jiubian be in the hands of a group of former generals. And if our ancestors want to maintain the favor, they must have enough military exploits."
Okay, just watch. After Fujian, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places are pacified, the emperor will definitely make a large number of nobility. By then, people like Li Yuan, Wang Zhi and others will definitely not be able to escape the position of prince, and
What about our ancestral family? Are you willing to let our ancestral family just be a rich man? Besides, our family has a lot of people under its control, so it’s time for us to give them a certain background."
When Zu Dale heard this, he showed a look of sudden realization, "Brother, you insist that you must be the first to capture Shengjing. Is this the reason behind it?"
"That's natural." Zu Dashou said with certainty: "As long as we capture Shengjing, we will have all the fame and fortune. What's the point of killing people for this purpose?"
"Yeah, what's the point of a dead person?"
Zu Dale murmured a long sigh, feeling a little tired for a while.
Just as brothers Zu Dale and Zu Dashou were discussing the future situation, the city wall at the Fusheng Gate Battle in Shengjing was also covered with blood. The blood came from the Chinese army and the Qing soldiers. The red liquid almost flowed out.
land.
Haoge Wushen looked at the Dahua army slowly retreating in the distance. Today he finally blocked Dahua's attack, but what about tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow? How long can they block it?
Haug looked at the young men behind him who were carrying the bodies of their dead and injured companions around. During the defense this afternoon, nearly three thousand of the young men he had recruited were killed or wounded. The remaining more than a thousand young men were already emotionally exhausted.
It was unstable. A team of more than 5,000 people fought for a day, and the casualties reached thousands. What can happen if this continues?
At this time, a Gesheha walked towards Haug. Haug couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw it. This Gesheha was a leader he had left in the house. Would he come here?
After seeing Haug, this Goshiha immediately rushed to Haug and said anxiously: "Master, it's not good! I just found out that Prince Yu has assembled a large number of people, horses and vehicles outside the palace. He
There are quite a few large vehicles prepared this time, dozens of them in total. I guess he is preparing for the city to fall. Your lord, you must also be prepared."
"What, Duduo wants to run away?"
When Hauge heard this, he became furious. He was fighting desperately for the Qing Dynasty here, but someone was preparing for the city to be broken. Wasn't this a stab in the back?
The grumpy Haug immediately walked back and strode back. He wanted to ask Dorgon for an explanation. Haug was sure that Dorgon's shadow must be behind this matter...