In May, the situation in the entire north fell into a state of anxiety.
First of all, in Shanxi, Jiang Quan raised troops in Datong. Although famous Qing army kings such as Azige, Hauge, and Nikan constantly tried to persuade them to surrender and besieged them, the effect was not great.
Especially in the Taiyuan area, after the Ming army occupied this province, they immediately sent troops to Yanmen to guard the gate.
Subsequently, the Ming army continuously mobilized supplies from the entire Jin Province to support Datong. Although it was difficult to match them in field battles, the Ming army did not fall behind in terms of momentum.
In other words, except for a few cities, all of Shanxi Province has fallen.
The situation in Henan is also unsettling.
Luck Dehun immediately went south and stopped the Ming army's offensive at Zhangde Prefecture. However, the three prefectures in Henan could only save Zhangde Prefecture, and the other two prefectures were powerless.
After all, Luck Dehun only had thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands.
In this way, Wu Sangui will not be afraid. Although Shandong faces 60,000 troops, it can really fight less than half.
What chilled him the most was that in the face of Shandong's predicament, the Manchu and Qing court was still diverting grain and grass supplies from Shandong and had no intention of sending reinforcements.
He has become a deserted soldier.
"The Ming army is as timid as a mouse and only knows how to attack at night. If you guys kill the enemy well, I will be rewarded——"
Wu Sangui stood at the top of the city, looking at the dense fires that could not be seen beyond the edge, and his heart trembled.
It’s Jining City again.
This unlucky territory has been lost and gained several times, and I don't know if it can be defended this time.
Wu Sangui was puzzled in his heart, but he didn't show it.
At this time, Fang Yichen, who was hurriedly arranging his clothes, showed a solemn look on his face: "It seems that the Ming army is about to make a northern expedition."
"Yeah, I never thought of it so quickly before."
Wu Sangui said solemnly: "I came back in two months. It's really fast."
"This Emperor Shaowu's use of troops is unexpected."
Fang Yichen showed a deep smile.
"You think, is it too late for me to surrender at this time?"
Wu Sangui suddenly whispered.
Fang Yichen was stunned: "The king is a minister of the Ming Dynasty. In order to avenge the king, he had no choice but to lead the Qing army into the pass. When he surrendered, no one found fault with the Ming army."
"It's just that the prince is in Beijing and will be engaged to Princess Heshuo. I'm afraid..."
"I was joking."
Wu Sangui suddenly shook his head and said seriously: "Don't mention this to others."
A peaceful night.
By daybreak, the Ming army's camp had been fully set up, and a large number of Ming troops were resting and reorganizing. They were densely packed and surrounded the city of Jining.
Li Jizu looked at Jining City, then at the two military camps that had become the city, and said contemptuously: "This city is only two feet high. It only takes three to five days to capture it."
The generals including Li Chengdong and Qin Dapeng nodded.
Zhang Qi and Ren Qi on the side felt like they were listening to bragging, with disbelief on their faces.
Li Jizu smiled slightly and said: "Not only Jiannu has red artillery, we also have it."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and five huge red-coated artillery pieces appeared in front of everyone.
The huge size and the dark entrance all show its huge power.
"Now, let Jiannu have a taste of this."
At the top of the city, when Wu Sangui saw the figure of the red-clothed cannon, he was shocked and felt something bad.
"Let the cavalry seize the opportunity and destroy the Ming army's artillery as much as possible."
Fang Yichen smiled helplessly, this decision is better than nothing!
The moment the red-coated artillery appeared, he had already predicted that with the flat and vast terrain of Shandong, things would be lost as quickly as they were gained.
After two days of artillery bombardment, Guan Ning's army couldn't help but attack and directly attacked the Yulin army's weak spot, causing considerable losses.
But it can only stop there.
The Ming army adopted a conservative defensive formation and cooperated with red artillery, which made Wu Sangui miserable.
As a last resort, we had no choice but to abandon Jining City and give up Yanzhou.
Shandong has made a major breakthrough.
In this way, Shanxi and Henan are both in a stalemate, and Shandong's breakthrough is an expected and happy event.
At this time, in the city of Nanjing, the emperor gained his third son, who was also his eldest son.
Queen Sun Xueniang lived up to expectations and finally gave birth to a legitimate son for the court. It can be said that the whole city was jubilant.
After Emperor Zhengde, no eldest son succeeded to the throne in the Ming Dynasty for nearly 150 years, which caused a lot of turmoil.
It's funny to say that Renzong, Xuanzong, Yingzong, and Xianzong all succeeded to the throne through their eldest sons. Except for Wuzong, none of them succeeded to the throne through their eldest sons.
There is no news about the throne in the last years of Jiajing and the crown prince dispute in Wanli. When Emperor Chongzhen finally gave birth to his eldest son, he died and the country was destroyed. So far, there is no news.
It can be said that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty looked forward to their eldest son as much as they looked forward to the sweet rain.
Zhu Yixi was also extremely happy about this, even happier than he was after he held the palace examination not long ago.
The crown prince's position is secure.
However, Zhu Yixi did not just wait for the prince. She had to wait until he grew up. The premature death rate in ancient times was really too high.
"Your Majesty, have you chosen a name yet?"
Sun Xueniang's fair face looked even whiter at this moment. She looked at her son who had been cleaned and wrinkled up next to her, and showed a relaxed smile.
"According to the seniority established by Taizu, he is a senior citizen with a given name, but don't rush into a new name, let's give him a nickname first!"
In her mind, Zhu Yixi thought about Goudan, Gou Sheng, and Heidan, and finally gave up.
Zhu Yixi looked at the little man and smiled from the bottom of his heart: "As long as the Ming Dynasty revives and the world is peaceful, let's call him Brother Ning!"
"Brother Ning, what a good name!"
Sun Xueniang showed a knowing smile.
"elder sister!"
At this time, Sun Damiang also wandered over with her belly held out. Seeing that her sister was safe and sound, she instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he caught a glimpse of the little man on the bed and couldn't help but said happily: "Sure enough, a prince has been born!"
"If you are still worried about your sister, you should take care of yourself!"
Looking at Sun Damiang, who was six months pregnant, Zhu Yixi felt quite distressed.
I saw that the small face that was originally baby-fat was now much thinner, and the slap-faced face looked very haggard.
During her pregnancy, she had little appetite, ate less and vomited more, and she suffered the most severe morning sickness.
As for Mu Han'er, who also has a big belly, the two of them are noisy on weekdays. She also suffered from morning sickness when she was pregnant, but it was slightly better than Sun Dou Niang.
"fine!"
Sitting down carefully, Sun Damiang looked at the little guy lovingly, with motherly love shining on her face.
"Damselfly, I'm fine, go back quickly!"
Sun Xueniang also felt sorry for her sister and hurriedly said: "You have to take good care of yourself."
"Got it~"
With a long drawl, Sun Damiang slowly left.
After appeasing the queen again, Zhu Yixi was ready to handle government affairs:
"How long will it take to occupy all of Shandong?"
"Li Jizu didn't say anything. He just said that after the destruction of Jining City, Wu Sangui's military strength was not reduced too much."