In July of the second year of Chongzhen, Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong. In October, Hong Tai led troops to break through the border wall of the Ming Dynasty. When the Jin army invaded the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Cheng had already sent someone to contact Liu Aita, and after recruiting this A patriotic general who knew Hou Jin's true nature made a plan to surprise Shenyang.
Liu Aita's real name is Liu Xingzuo. He is from Kaiyuan, Liaodong. He was captured by the Jurchens as a slave when he was young. Because of his outstanding talents and "smart and considerate", he won the respect and appreciation of Nurhaci and was assigned to the Great Beiledai. He participated in the Hou Jin Dynasty's attack on the Ming Dynasty and advanced into Liaoshen. He was awarded the imperial title for attacking the enemy, chasing and escaping, and quickly rose to the rank of deputy general, and was ordered to take charge of Jinzhou, Fuzhou, Haizhou, Gaizhou, etc. Zhou, the land of the four southern guards, became a prominent Han official in the Later Jin Dynasty.
However, the cruel national oppression and enslavement of the Later Jin Dynasty deeply shocked his lingering conscience and aroused a strong sense of national justice, so he began to take confrontational actions, "slavely trying to hoe the Liao people, and promoting and promoting them in many ways to preserve them." In addition, Following Yuan Keli's step-by-step strategic advance of "managing the army single-mindedly, fortifying key points, burning and stealing grain, liaising with the islands, and recovering Port Arthur", Liu Xingzuo, who had been robbed by Hou Jin for 18 years, finally had the firm belief to escape from Hou Jin and serve the country. From then on, he embarked on the road of abandoning his money and returning to the Ming Dynasty without hesitation. He was not afraid of dangers and persevered. In the third year of Tianqi (the eighth year of Tianming, 1623), that is, the second year after Yuan Keli was the governor of Denglai, Liu Xingzuo organized the people of Fuzhou to flee. After failing to vent his anger, he still did not shrink back or waver in the face of an increasingly dangerous situation.
According to Zhou Wenyu's record: "Liaoyang fell, and Xing Zuo was generous, hoping to get one to serve the country. The slave wanted to use firearms, and Xing Zuo planned to suppress them; the slave wanted to hoe the Liao people, and Xing Zuo tried many ways to preserve them... Guihai In the spring of (1623), Zuo was ordered by his slaves to guard the gold. When he returned, he followed the order of the secret servant named Jin to report to Shen Yourong and the person in charge (Yuan Keli) in the town. He wanted him to cross the sea and he was the internal response."
This time, the implication was extensive. The anti-golden incident, which was coordinated inside and outside, was quickly suppressed by Nurhaci. The people of Fuzhou paid a heavy price of 20,000 heads. It also cast a shadow on the close and harmonious relationship between Aita and Nurhaci. During the interrogation During the trial between the plaintiff Wang Bing and the defendant Liu Xingzuo brothers and others, because Aita denied it, Wang Bing, a scum of the nation, was finally executed for false accusation. However, Aita's brother Liu Xingren was also killed in the same case. In July of that year, Aita He was demoted to the rank of general.
When the Later Jin Dynasty sent troops to attack the Ming Dynasty twice, Liu Xingzuo "sent people to report in advance" so that he could be "prepared". Finally, he made up his mind and left his mother and wife behind in the first year of Chongzhen (the second year of Tiancong, 1628). However, he escaped from Hou Jin Dynasty by setting himself on fire. After returning to Ming Dynasty, he actively participated in the struggle against Jin Dynasty. However, Yuan Keli had already left Denglai at this time, and neither Mao Wenlong nor Yuan Chonghuan could treat Liu Xingzuo kindly.
Neither Mao Wenlong nor Yuan Chonghuan thought highly of Liu Xingzuo, nor did they trust him, so he had never been reused in the Ming Dynasty. But when he heard that a group of pirates had captured North Korea, he became king and defeated the Jurchens in Pyongyang. After that, he knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had arrived.
Liu Xingzuo sneaked into Seoul alone and took refuge under Chen Cheng. After Mao Wenlong was killed by Yuan Chonghuan, he helped recruit many Dongjiang Army soldiers. Among them, Kong Youde, Shang Kexi, Geng Zhongming and others were all persuaded to surrender by him. Of course, even if Without this person, Chen Cheng could still hold the Dongjiang Army in his hands, but it would take longer.
Subsequently, Chen Cheng eliminated the weak and left the strong Dongjiang Army. The original tens of thousands of troops were divided into two parts: the garrison and the field army. Among them, the field army selected a total of 8,000 people, and the rest were arranged to farm. In the past, the Dongjiang Army
His armor and equipment were very poor, so he had to bring a lot of people with him to strengthen his momentum during the battle.
Chen Cheng didn't need so many people to feed him, so he only gave the Dongjiang Army a quota of 8,000 people, and sent people to check one by one. Anyone who dared to take up the quota would be severely punished. He brought elite soldiers and strong generals with a large number of
After each song is completed, the food, weapons and armor will be distributed, and then officers and generals will be selected and organized into groups.
This approach left each general with only 500 soldiers at most. Even if they wanted to resist, they did not have the ability. Geng Zhongming was the most brave and resourceful among the surrendered Dongjiang Army. He was not willing to be defeated by the Han Dynasty.
After being incorporated, I still wanted to cause some trouble, but after seeing Chen Cheng's ability to use a stick and a carrot, I could only give up the idea in my mind and prepare to wait first.
After seizing North Korea, Chen Cheng naturally did not forget about high-yielding crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes. Not only were they planted in large quantities on the Korean Peninsula, they were also planted in large quantities on islands such as Jeju Island and Si Island. The yields of these crops are not traditional
As far as rice and wheat are concerned, the problem of food was solved that year, and hundreds of thousands of dan could be used to bribe the Dongjiang Army.
Chen Cheng gave Liu Xingzuo a troop of troops, equipped with a hundred flintlock muskets and two infantry cannons, which could be regarded as Liu Xingzuo's own army. Then he appointed Liu Xingzuo as a major general, and assigned him three infantry troops and one cavalry troop.
Under his command, Liu Xingzuo became one of the most powerful generals in Han Dynasty.
The rest of Kong Youde is gratifying. Geng Zhongming and others were also made brigadier generals, with a force of 1,500 to 2,000 men. In this way, the original Dongjiang Army was basically disintegrated, and its combat effectiveness was huge.
In order to improve himself, when reorganizing the Dongjiang Army, Chen Cheng sent people to Japan to recruit more ronin warriors, bringing the number of troops under Haruya Kawazaka to more than 2,000.
At the same time, they also sent troops to patrol back and forth along the Yalu River. If they found anyone coming and going, they would arrest them all first. Anyone who disobeyed orders would be killed directly. Therefore, although the rectification of the Dongjiang Army here was relatively loud, Shenyang did not get any results.
How much news.
After Hong Tai ventured into the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Cheng immediately summoned all the generals under his command and began to implement the plan to attack Shenyang. The plan was actually no plan. Anyway, the troops could only send more than 20,000 people, so they just pushed through. Anyway, he
It is a super mobile supply station, so there is no need to worry about food and grass supplies within a month or two.
With the army carrying part, the fleet transporting part, and the ability to rob the Jurchens, it is still possible to maintain 25,000 people for several months. Although Kong Youde is still gratifying, Geng Zhongming and others are quite worried, but since Chen Cheng and Lin Mengchu
Having already made up their minds, all they have to do is follow orders.
Li Dan's son, named Li Guozhu, was also transferred into the army and marched to Shenyang with 500 people. The battle in the winter would have been very difficult, but Chen Cheng gave most of the soldiers uniforms.
I bought cotton-padded clothes or furs, and stewed fish with potatoes every day to eat, so my morale was pretty good.
Liu Xingzuo was the most excited and active general. He had been waiting for this day for a long time. He led his army across the Yalu River and headed straight for Shenyang. He knew exactly what was true and false about Hou Jin, where there were troops stationed and where. There can be villages where all the people are clean.
Those Jurchens who stayed outside the city were either killed or fled to the mountains to hide. The Han army marched along and killed thousands of Jurchens. When they encountered enemies who wanted to occupy the city, they all First, they surrounded the city and did not give the enemy a chance to escape. Then Chen Cheng summoned a cannon and blasted the city gate into pieces, and then the army swarmed in.
There was a blood feud between the Liao and Jurchens, so the battles were very bloody. Every time the city was breached, all the Jurchen men in the city were killed. The former Dongjiang Army officers did not know what mercy was, even the Jurchen children. Kill them cleanly.
The rescued Liao people were incorporated into the ranks of the auxiliary soldiers, helping with cooking and carrying weapons. As the army moved forward, many generals became uneasy, but the soldiers But he was getting more and more excited. It had been many years since the Han army had reached the hinterland of Liaodong.
When they arrived at Shenyang City, the city had already made preparations to defend the city. All the Han people outside the city were killed by the Jurchens, and the food, livestock and Jurchens all evacuated into the city. Facing a strong city like Shenyang, The original tactic of firing a few shots and then rushing in is not very feasible.
Chen Cheng was not impatient, and first stationed the army five miles outside the city. The main force of the Jurchens followed Hong Tai to go to the Ming Dynasty to rob. Those who stayed behind were either old people or children. There were only a thousand capable warriors. How could they fight? Can he defeat more than 20,000 elite soldiers with high morale? Chen Cheng is not afraid of the other party coming out of the city to sneak attack, he even wants them to come out.
However, the Jurchens who stayed behind were very cautious and just stood firm in the city, preparing to let the enemies outside leave on their own due to cold and hunger. After hearing the news of the enemy's attack, the Minister of Houjin who stayed behind had urgently sent people to go to Hong Tai. The tip has been made, but only God knows whether he can be contacted or not.
During the "Jisi Incident", the Ming Dynasty still had some elite soldiers and generals. After receiving the news that the Hou Jin army had invaded, these elite troops were transferred by Emperor Chongzhen to the vicinity of the capital to serve the king. Although the Hou Jin army was invincible, the main force The troops did not dare to disperse, so the sources of information were much different.
In fact, even more than ten years later, the Ming army still had troops capable of fighting hard. In the Battle of Songshan, the guest soldiers from Shaanxi once fought in front of Hong Tai. Dorgon and others were beaten along the way. He pissed himself off and ran away in a hurry.
In the final analysis, it is not that the Jin army is too strong, but that the Ming army is too weak. Except for some servants who have fighting ability, the rest of the army is almost like refugees. Not only do they not have good weapons and armor, they don't even have enough food to eat. , let alone training. If such an army encounters the post-Jin army with strict military laws, of course there is no way to fight.
Many Ming troops were originally weak, but as soon as they surrendered to Hou Jin, their combat effectiveness immediately increased several levels. This is a problem of the system. With the personality and ability of Emperor Chongzhen, the corruption in the court in the late Ming Dynasty It will be useless even if Qi Jiguang is reincarnated.
Yuan Chonghuan was not innocent when he was cut into pieces, and Zhu Youjian hung himself on a tree with his neck crooked. It can only be said that he brought the blame on himself.
