Since the Qin Dynasty, Tumen Pass has been built with a majestic gate city, which is a battleground for military strategists. After Qin Shihuang unified China, he built a post road centered on Xianyang, and Jingxing Road was an important section of the main line at that time.
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The so-called "One Beijing, two satellites and three Tongzhou are not as good as Huoluhan Wharf". This is a praise for Jingxing Road, especially Tumenguan, during the period of peace. When the world is at peace, this is the mountainous area and plain of the three provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Beizhili.
Commercial trade goods distribution center, Shanxi coal, sand goods, iron goods, etc. are constantly pouring into Huolu, grain, cotton, cloth and local building materials from the eastern plains, lime, bluestone carvings? Enter the northwest through Jingxing Road.
For many years, there has been an endless stream of traffickers, with large vehicles and small vehicles, and groups of camels, mules, and horses, transported by deer and shipped to various places.
But during wartime, especially when the Ming Dynasty finally reached its end, Tumen Pass became a key military fortress.
Tumen Pass, which has a prominent shape, borders Shanxi and Shaanxi and strangles three provinces. Originally, the ten-mile-long street of Dongtumen was paved with stones. The shops on the streets were all built with wooden boards. They were closed during the day and night. There were trading warehouses and grain stores everywhere.
Shops, flower shops and mule and horse shops.
Now the soldiers of the Dashun Army have removed all the stone slabs that originally paved the roads and used them as materials to strengthen the city defense. Even the building materials of the merchant stores and stores were mostly borrowed by the Dashun Army for defense.
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Of course, the Dashun Army insisted on pursuing the policy of "buying and selling on equal terms". This was something that even the northern literati and gentry who were full of class hatred for the Dashun Army had to admit in their notes full of filthy hypocrisy.
Yoshimitsu Kataha's reality.
Even excluding Chu Chuang's extremely successful operation in Huguang (relying on the farm system, he could already control about 10 million shi of grain a year, and relying on Kendeji and the policy of converting gentry land interest into industrial and commercial equity, he could control another 100 million shi).
Li Zicheng's monetized income of two) is only the land in Henan, northwest and southern Shanxi that Li Zicheng directly controlled. With Dashun's farmland policy and, although it has been greatly weakened, it still retains considerable deterrence in the policies of torture, looting, looting and stipends.
, the financial situation of the Dashun Army is much healthier than that of the Ming Dynasty.
As a general of Chu Chuang, Zhang Pili also had the financial support of Li Laiheng. Naturally, the money, food and salary in his hands were much better than those of other troops of the Dashun Army.
If you have money and food in your hands, you will naturally not panic.
Relying on this confidence, Zhang Pizhu could spread his wealth in Jingxing and use the method of "buying and selling equally" to local residents to dismantle building materials, so as not to trigger a confrontation between the military and the civilians because of the emergency requisition of materials to strengthen the city defense.
mood.
Once Kangqu was several miles away, there were thousands of families and merchants, and all the Huoluhan Wharf in Fujia was now occupied by the Qing army. The captive cavalry came out in all directions, not only the Tanqi, but all traders and civilians were attacked by the Qing cavalry.
Brutal interception and killing, along the road for dozens of miles, the former prosperity has long since disappeared, leaving only the solemn and silent battlefield, and the strong smell of blood filling the eyes and ears.
The two supporting troops of Shun Army, led by Zhang Nai and Zhang Pikui, galloped eastward and rushed to Tumen Pass, the easternmost entrance of Jingxing Road. Originally, although Tumen Pass was a majestic pass in Jingxingkou, it was not a large pass after all.
Jingxing is one of the most majestic and powerful fortresses. If the Qing army relied on its superior strength and launched an attack regardless of the cost, Tumen Pass would indeed be in danger of falling.
It's a pity that Huang Taiji couldn't do this.
"Huang Taiji is too cautious in using his troops!"
Yihou Zhang Nai rode across the ten-mile long road and led the Zhongying troops, the most direct lineage of the Dashun army, into Tumen Pass. He took the lead and was the first to enter the city. The Qing army seemed to be still hesitating at this time.
Zhang Nai estimated that there were only a few thousand siege troops on the front line between Tumen Pass and the city.
"Emperor Yongchang has arrived!"
The Zhongying Qianjun is the most powerful among the five battalions of Dashun. Its strength is far superior to Liu Fangliang's left camp. Its real combat effectiveness may not be weaker than that of Li Laiheng's front camp - that is, the entire strength of Chu Chuang.
The personal guards around Zhang Nai were all Yuan Congxiaoqi who had been guarding Li Zicheng for many years. After they entered Guancheng, they quickly planted the flag of Emperor Yongchang, the founding emperor of Dashun, on the top of the city, and shouted "Emperor Yongchang has arrived" along the way.
slogan.
The soldiers who were originally guarding Tumenguan City were suddenly attacked by the Qing army. Thinking of the rumor that Huang Taiji was recruiting millions of troops and would overwhelm Hebei, even the strong officers and soldiers of Dashun could not help but panic.
Emotions of fear and vacillation.
Now that they heard the news that King Li Chuang's reinforcements had arrived at Jingxing, especially after seeing the banner of Emperor Dashun displayed by Zhang Nai's left and right Xiaoqi, their wavering emotions quickly turned into ecstasy and excitement.
King Chuang is coming!
Emperor Yongchang has arrived!
"Banzai has arrived with reinforcements!"
"The emperor comes out of seclusion and conquers the army with great victory!"
Not long after the founding of Dashun, many soldiers in the Shun Army still used the titles Chuang Jun and Chuang King. But this time, the emperor's honor guard arrived at Tumenguan City, and people couldn't help but feel a sense of respect from the mountains.
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Therefore, the soldiers in the garrison did not call Li Zicheng with titles such as Grand Marshal and King Chuang. Instead, they unanimously used titles such as Your Majesty, Son of Heaven, Long Live, and Emperor.
Li Zicheng's founding of the country and proclaiming himself emperor indeed had a great positive impact on the morale of the officers and soldiers of the Dashun Army.
Zhang Nai led his troops to Tumen Pass, and asked Zhang Pizhu, who was more familiar with Guancheng's defense arrangements, to take over the defense line. Thousands of shun army reinforcements rushed to the top of the city like a flood, and arrows, muskets, and cannons were fired one after another.
The vanguard of the Qing siege troops below the city seemed not to have expected the sudden increase in strength of the defenders, and immediately suffered a heavy loss. After leaving behind many corpses and siege equipment, they hurriedly retreated a long distance.
"Huang Taiji's use of troops is really clumsy. Zhang Pizhu, if you guard Guancheng, I will lead a cavalry out of the city to counterattack. I will definitely capture the heads of many Donglu!"
Zhang Nai saw that the Qing army's siege troops were repelled so easily. His fighting spirit was invigorated and he felt even more itchy. He immediately ordered Zhang Pizhu to guard Guancheng, and he led Li Zicheng's army, the most capable of Dashun's troops, to ride out of the city to fight back.
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After all, Zhang Pizhu was also a veteran who had fought many battles with Li Laiheng. Although he was young, he also had a somewhat prudent temperament. Huang Taiji was good at using troops, and the number of troops deployed near Zhending was probably 100,000.
As mentioned above, although it is disadvantageous to attack Tumen Pass now, it is not something Zhang Nai can easily counterattack.
Zhang Pili was afraid that Yihou would attack rashly, so he quickly grabbed the arm of the frivolous young man and hurriedly persuaded: "Yihou! Zhongying is the most elite force among the five battalions of Dashun. The Zhongying soldiers are brave and cavalry.
It is the most elite cavalry in the middle camp. How can such an elite soldier fall into battle in the first battle? The Qing army has a strong force. If it is surrounded, it will have a very bad impact on the morale of the Dashun army in subsequent battles.
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Zhang Nai clicked his tongue and objected: "Qi Weng told me that when we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win, the sage will govern the army, and the one who fights first will win. The Donglu failed to attack the city and retreated in panic. There is no better chance to counterattack now."
Besides, all our troops are warriors, so they are overqualified for guarding the city. Where in the world is there any use of cavalry to defend a city? The cavalry must be used for pursuit in the field!"
Zhang Pili also wanted to persuade Zhang Nai to be more cautious and wait for Li Zicheng's subsequent main force of 80,000 to arrive. After uniting the army, he would go out to Tumen Pass to capture Lu and lift the siege of Zhending.
But Zhang Nai has always been a person who is brave in field battles and despises defense. His purpose is that defense is never as important as attack. In terms of the art of war, defense is a particularly advantageous form of combat, but offense can definitely gain more initiative.
, so Zhang Pili cannot say that there is anything wrong with Zhang Nai's courage to attack.
What's more, the Xiaoqibiao from the middle camp were originally Li Zicheng's imperial guards. They used to be the most powerful bodyguard cavalry in the army, and now they are Li Zicheng's imperial camp and Yulin army in front of the palace. They are very ambitious.
They were not allowed to hide in the gate city of Tumeng Pass and do nothing to wait for the arrival of Emperor Yongchang.