In December of the second year of Chongzhen, the world outside Shenyang City was already filled with dripping water and ice. Continuous tents were scattered on the ground, and soldiers and war horses were huddled together to prevent themselves from being frozen. Under such circumstances, even though they had prepared a lot cotton-padded clothes, but there were still some unavoidable non-combat casualties.
After just two days under Shenyang City, hundreds of people had already been frozen to death or frostbitten. If Chen Cheng hadn't been there, this number would have doubled several times. But after waiting for two days, everything was almost ready, so No need to wait any longer,
On the top of the city, the Jurchens stared dumbly at the battleship "Yisitonghui" that suddenly appeared outside the city. Everyone was dumbfounded. Although I don't know what this thing made entirely of steel is used for, but the things on it are At first glance, Daguanzi looks very pornographic and violent.
Soon, the worries of the defenders in the city became a reality. The two 280mm cannons fired in turn. Every time a shell hit, the area within dozens of meters turned into scorched earth. The power of the battleship's main gun couldn't be compared to the ancient city wall. Can it be blocked?
With the sound of a cannon, a large section of the city wall was blown down, and the morale of Shenyang City dropped sharply. The Han army cheered together. The second shell did not hit the city wall, but fell inside the city. The half-ton shell hit It passed through the palaces in the city of Shenyang, killed more than ten people in the earthquake and shook the mountains, and trampled many houses.
After just two rounds of artillery fire, the city was already in panic. The remaining people did not dare to continue to defend the city, so they opened the city gate and ran further north. Chen Cheng ordered the infantry to enter the city, and then released the cavalry, chasing those who were killed in the ice and snow. The Jurchens are old and weak. Just a dozen years ago, the rising Jianzhou Jurchens killed hundreds of thousands of Han people who fled south in the ice and snow. Later they killed millions of Han people in Liaodong. Clean and tidy.
Nowadays, the way of heaven has reincarnated, and it has been replaced by the Han army chasing and killing the fleeing Jurchens. Under such ice and snow conditions, most people will freeze to death on the way to escape. Although the Jurchens are a fishing and hunting people, they are not Even if you are prepared, you will still be knocked down by the bitter cold weather.
After the Han army captured Shenyang, they carried out an indiscriminate massacre of Jianzhou Jurchens in retaliation. This time, not only were all the men killed, but even the Gegefujins and so on were all killed. But women are different from men. Before they are killed, women still have some use.
When the Han army withdrew from Shenyang five days later, the city, which was renamed "Shengjing", had turned into a dead city. The streets, courtyards and rooms in the city were full of corpses. Because of the cold weather, Chen Cheng did not They stayed to dig holes for the dead, but after burning the corpses of their own soldiers, they continued to march towards Liaoyang.
There were originally a lot of Mongols in Shengjing. When the Han army came, these people did not stay with the Jurchens, but chose to escape. After Shenyang was conquered, the Mongols who were watching nearby could no longer continue. The courage to stay will make you run away faster than a rabbit.
They spread the news of the massive Han army's attack everywhere. The Jurchens in Liaodong knew that they had an irresolvable blood feud with the Han people, and they did not have enough troops to defend, so they could only abandon those large and small ones. A small stronghold and fled towards the south.
When the Han army appeared at the foot of Liaoyang City, the city was crowded with Jurchens who had fled. They looked at the mighty army outside the city in horror. Everyone kept cursing the enemy, and their faces were full of horror. The defenders of Liaoyang were not as good as those of Shenyang, so the outcome of the battle would certainly not be any different.
First, there was a cannon bombardment, and the defenders in the city immediately understood why a fortified city like Shenyang could be broken within a few days. There were not only Jurchens and Mongols in Liaoyang City, but also many Han people. By this time , then what else is there to say? The Mongols and Han people turned against each other on the spot.
They opened the city gates and welcomed the new conquerors into the city. The Jurchens in the city naturally refused to be captured without restraint. They knew what would happen to them if they fell into the hands of the Han. The women, old people and children all took up weapons and were doing The last desperate struggle, but in the face of infantry artillery and flintlock guns, no matter how brave they are, they will be blown to pieces.
The battle in the city lasted all day, and tens of thousands of Jurchens were killed cleanly. Adding to the previous losses in Shenyang City, one-third of the Jianzhou Jurchens had been killed, and many others disappeared. In the ice and snow, Houjin was a bandit group that relied on force to maintain its rule. When they lost military power, not only the Mongols and Han people would rebel, but even some Jurchens would rebel.
The Savage Jurchens and the Jianzhou Jurchens are not the same thing, and they also have a blood feud with the Aixinjueluo family. Those people responded to Liu Xingzuo’s call and launched a counterattack against the Jianzhou Jurchens. Liu Xingzuo was captured by the Jurchens since he was a child. He is very clear about the internal situation of the Jurchens. He alone is worth ten thousand elite soldiers.
From the banks of the Yalu River to Shenyang, and then from Shenyang to Liaoyang, Liu Xingzuo was the most effective among Chen Cheng's generals and the one with the greatest credit. In order to commend his achievements, Chen Cheng sent the Jurchens, Mongols and Han people who surrendered to They were all put under Liu Xingzuo's command, bringing his number of troops to more than 5,000, and he was promoted to lieutenant general.
This made those people in Dongjiang Town very envious. They were all demoted to generals, and they were still brigadier generals. They had all been promoted to lieutenant generals. The gap in terms of military strength and military rank was getting bigger and bigger. After capturing Liaoyang , the Han army did not return to the Korean Peninsula, but settled in Liaoyang.
Now is the coldest time. Wouldn't it be more comfortable to have a city to shelter from the wind and snow than to march in the snow?
So Chen Cheng and Lin Mengchu settled in the city with more than 30,000 soldiers and horses, and while waiting for the main force of the Jurchens, they took the opportunity to train the army.
Troop training is actually not that difficult. Chen Cheng is already familiar with how to train an army. If he wants to train an elite army, it will take at least more than a year, but = if he only requires this army If you can understand simple commands, it doesn't take that long, just a month or two.
The most important thing is to follow the orders and prohibitions. When he was reorganizing the army in Liaoyang, Chen Cheng was also merciless and dared to disobey military orders. Those who deserved to be beaten with military sticks and those who deserved to be beheaded were beheaded. He was there from morning to night. Training means eating, training, and sleeping every day, over and over again.
Some who couldn't stand such strict military discipline brought the soldiers to make noises. Lin Mengchu immediately brought two songs under Haruya Kawazaka to suppress it. All the officers involved in the trouble were beheaded, the soldiers killed eleven, and the rest were confiscated. Weapons and armor were obtained and used in coolie camps.
Chen Cheng inherited the harsh style of the Qin and Han Dynasties in running the army. He was very happy to kill his enemies, and he was equally happy to kill his own people. Many of the officers who participated in the trouble were relatively good at fighting, and their heads were also hung on the city walls. .A powerful infantry song was cancelled.
This style of running the army immediately made the new guys understand that these people in the Han Dynasty are different from the big guys in Liao Town and the imperial court. Not to mention taking empty pay, how dare you try to deduct military pay? Once you are found out, no matter who you are, you will be taken out and executed.
The Han army stayed in Liaoyang City for two months. If it weren't for the abundance of food in Shenyang and Liaoyang, the army would have been out of food. Of course, Chen Cheng still had enough food in his hand to feed 30,000 people for a month. Food, but that is for emergency use and will not be taken out until critical times.
Because many Liao people were rescued, the army's food and grass consumption was faster than expected. It was about to use the reserve food, and the Jin army finally withdrew from the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty. The soldiers and horses under Hong Tai's command grabbed I got a lot of good things, and fought several battles with the soldiers of the King of Qin from all walks of life. There were victories and defeats, but in general, I won more and lost less.
If there hadn't been rumors outside that his hometown in Shenyang was attacked by the Han army, he would have stayed for a while longer, waiting for the ice and snow to melt and the road to harden before retreating. More and more news came through, and they all had noses and eyes.
Some said that the Han army summoned a black dragon and collapsed the city wall of Shenyang. Some said that tens of thousands of Jurchens were killed inside and outside Shenyang. Some said that the Han army was waiting for Hong Tai in Liaoyang to fight for the decisive battle. There are all kinds of theories. At first, Hong Tai could still tell himself that this was false news released by Ming people to disturb the morale of the army. But as more and more news came, there were even reports from Liaoyang and Shenyang. When the escaped Jurchen said this, Hong Tai panicked.
This time he entered the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty in order to consolidate his power, and it seemed to have achieved very good results for the time being. Each banner leader, Baylor, respected him a lot, but if his hometown was really captured, now Those who respected him would definitely fall out immediately.
At the end of January in the third year of Chongzhen, Hong Tai led his army to clear a large circle and returned to Liaodong. During the march, more and more bad news was received. Most of the army officers and soldiers knew that Liaoyang and Shenyang and other places had been conquered. The news that the wives, children, and children at home were massacred caused an uproar.
At this time, Hong Tai had not yet established absolute authority. Daishan and Mang Gurtai brought Abatai, Yue Tuo, Jierhalang and others to come to Hong Tai to ask for an explanation. Hong Tai could no longer hide the matter. , and then the truth was revealed.
"Shenyang has indeed been captured by the enemy, and the people in the city have suffered countless casualties!"
"How dare those North Koreans do this?"
"I heard that the Mongols and Han people opened the city gates of Liaoyang together, which led to the fall of Liaoyang. After the Koreans entered the city, they killed all our family members!"
"God damn the Hans, damn the Mongols, and the Koreans!"
Someone drew his sword and shouted, "Kill all these people first, and then go and fight the enemy to the death!"
There were many Mongolians, Hans, and some Koreans in Hong Tai's army. They were all killed by the Jurchens. Most of the captured Hans were also massacred, and only a handful of them escaped.
