Dorgon was still worried about the Qing army's several circular trenches, so he transferred Kong Youde's troops behind the trenches, and then built two lines of defense consisting of a mixture of earthen walls and wooden fences.
Kong Youde was a miner, and many of his Sanshun Wang soldiers were miners. Since the Wuqiao Mutiny, Kong Youde defected to the Qing court, and he has been responsible for the construction of civil fortifications and the task of attacking cities for a long time.
During the Huang Taiji period, the Qing court treated these Han vassal kings very favorably. Not only did they retain their relatively high independence, but there was also little discrimination, and the distribution of military exploits and spoils of war was also relatively fair.
Therefore, although Kong Youde and the soldiers under his command were previously responsible for attacking fortresses, which were difficult tasks that tended to cause more casualties, they rarely had any resentment.
After all, the treatment Huang Taiji offered them, whether it was political status or life enjoyment, far exceeded the price offered by the Ming Dynasty.
But now that Tiancong Khan has been dead for more than half a year, the new Qing court and the new Eight Banners power structure have fewer and fewer positions left for the Han vassals.
The group of Manchu clan nobles represented by Hauge are mostly relatively young. They all pride themselves on their military exploits and have a certain degree of discrimination against Mongolian and Han flag soldiers, not to mention the extremely independent soldiers like King Sanshun?
The ground after a heavy rain was extremely muddy, and soldiers constructing camps often accidentally fell into the mud pits. Most of their hands, feet, and clothing were stained with dirty sewage, but some Manchu cavalry were just patrolling on horseback.
, with a reserved and arrogant attitude.
The soldiers in King Sanshun's army had surrendered to the Qing court for a very long time.
Logically speaking, they should have accepted this kind of discriminatory gaze from the Manchus. But Kong Youdecai made a lot of contributions to Dorgon in the political capital that overthrew the Haug party.
He originally thought that he could greatly suppress the young and powerful faction in the Manchu clan, but he did not expect that precisely because Hauge's downfall was due to conspiracy, Dorgon's status could not be as stable as Nurhachi and Huang Taiji.
Therefore, Dorgon needed the support of the Eight Banners nobles even more. He not only wanted to abolish the council of political kings and concentrate power in his own hands, but also needed the support of more Eight Banners nobles to stabilize his political status and power.
Under the circumstances, King Sanshun not only failed to get the reward he deserved for overthrowing Hauge, but instead became the target of discrimination and a thorn in the eyes of these young men after Dorgon re-employed young Manchu clan dignitaries.
Dorgon gave King Sanshun and Wu Sangui very generous treatment in terms of etiquette and honors. However, in terms of the actual establishment of troops and horses and ordnance supplies, Kong Youde could intuitively feel the strong gap.
feel.
Looking at the conceited and arrogant soldiers of the Manchurian Cavalry Battalion, Kong Youde snorted coldly, got off his horse, and helped his subordinates who were stuck in the mud to drag the carriage out.
The Manchu clan members stationed beside the horse couldn't help but sneered and taunted in a low voice.
They admired Dorgon's courage and intelligence, and were willing to accept the status quo of Dorgon replacing Hauge. However, these Manchu clans could never tolerate the fact that Han vassal kings like King Sanshun were involved in the power struggle of the Eight Banners, and used
A very dirty method of betrayal defeated Haug.
Kong Youde also knew this very well, and the soldiers under him were all resentful:
Yes, we used to be miners and were born as miners. So we are required to dig trenches and build camps, while you Manchus just watch with a sneer?
Why is this!
Kong Youde gritted his teeth in his heart. If the prospect of the war was very optimistic and clear, then he would not care at all about this little discrimination from the Manchu clan.
After all, when the winning ticket is in hand, don't say that Baelor's gentlemen look down on you. Even if Baelor's gentlemen want to cut your hair and steal your women, everyone is still scrambling to be the slave of Baelor's princes.
?
Fan Wencheng's wives and concubines were forcibly taken away by Duduo. Wasn't he still loyal to the Qing Dynasty?
but.
Today is different from the past. The defenders in Xuzhou City are so determined. Kong Youde is reminded of the Ming army that defended Songshan back then. They were even more determined and defended than the most elite Guan Ning army in the Ming Dynasty.
Outside the trenches, Li Laiheng's army stationed in the tea city had long ago left a thunderous reputation among the Qing army because of the three battles at Dangshan, Baigouhe, and Shenzhou.
Today, Li Laiheng personally proposed 80,000 elite troops to fight the Qing army in a decisive battle. The intruders are so fierce, and the Qing army has no strong reinforcements from outside and no food inside. Can it really resist it?
Even if Li Laiheng could be defeated, Kong Youde estimated that the Qing army would pay a heavy price in casualties.
In such an unoptimistic war situation, Kong Youde's psychological balance was of course different from the past. In the past, as long as the Manchu soldiers came out, everyone could easily win the battle, so he could naturally tolerate the discrimination of the Manchus.
But now that the Manchu soldiers have been defeated repeatedly by Li Laiheng, it is no longer magical.
In today's battle situation, Dorgon's deployment is obviously focused on defense, and he needs to rely more on King Sanshun's army.
In such a situation, these young clan members of the Young Master Sect actually still look at themselves with such cold eyes and sneer? What kind of birds are they!
The more Kong Youde thought about it, the angrier he became, but he and Qing Qing were already on the same rope, and there was absolutely no possibility of surrender, so he had no choice but to continue to swallow his anger.
Huang Taiji combined the Jurchens, Saurons, Mongols, Hans, and Koreans who were outside the Ming Dynasty system into a new nation called the Manchus in the form of the Eight Banners.
This nation is not even so much a nation as it is a Liaodong regional group.
However, after the struggle between Dorgon and Hauge, not only due to Dorgon's need to win over the Eight Banners nobles, but also due to the Jurchen people's arrogance and the development of ethnic discrimination, the Jurchen national character of the Manchu people has completely surpassed it.
The regional nature of Liaodong.
Kong Youde took a sip of saliva. After many days of failed siege operations, the morale of the Han soldiers in the army was low. The arrival of the Nanming reinforcements did not boost the morale of these Han soldiers. After all, what kind of virtue is the Ming army now?
Don’t they, the people who rebelled from the Ming army to the Qing court, understand everything?
Many people were doing hard work while looking at the arrogant Manchu soldiers, and their fighting spirit immediately weakened a lot.
Only under Shang Kexi's command, because of his strict supervision and the fact that he repeatedly ran into the mud to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, the morale and fighting spirit became a little stronger.
Shang Kexi and Kong Youde had enemies and old friends. They had known each other for many years, and Shang Kexi could hear Kong Youde's dissatisfaction just from his expression and tone.
But under the current situation, Shang Kexi really has no extra energy to do other things besides restraining his troops and serving the Qing Dynasty to the end.
Shang Kexi lowered his head and murmured to himself:
"Old Khan, Old Khan, could you have imagined that just over half a year after your death, the Qing Dynasty would be in this embarrassing situation today?"
Kang Dahai, the guard who was following Shang Kexi, didn't think so much. He was still mumbling:
"Your Majesty, when Xuzhou City is destroyed, you will have to have two or three women to dress me this time, right?"
When Shang Kexi heard this, he didn't know what to say. He smiled bitterly and said, "Don't you already have several slaves farming in Beijing? Can you afford to keep a few more coats for you?"
Kang Dahai patted the handle of the knife and laughed:
"The regent said that Henan is a paradise on earth. Everywhere you go, you will find gold and silver treasures. I take all my wealth on the edge of a knife. I destroyed the city of Xuzhou and killed all the people in Henan. Are you still afraid that I won't be able to support you?"
This time I just don’t want strong men to farm, I just want to get a few beautiful women.”