Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 220
This time, the Hou Jin army was divided into two groups, one led by Belledegrei, Yuetuo, and Azige led [-] troops, and settled between Jinzhou and Daling River via Yizhou, cutting off the link between Jinzhou and Daling River. connect.The main force, led by Huang Taiji himself, passed through Guangning and Heishan, and went straight to Dalinghe City.Now, the two armies have met under Dalinghe City, and set up a camp three miles away from Dalinghe City. When they climbed to the top of the city, looking around, there is a vast expanse of darkness, boundless and boundless. people.

Zu Zerun was a little dumbfounded: "There are so many people! Could it be that Jianu didn't want to go to other places, and all the elite soldiers were transferred to this small Daling River?"

He Kegang made a steady judgment: "There are at least [-] soldiers and horses, and they are not counted as coated slaves!" His eyes fell on the group of light-clothed flying knights who were showing off their might two hundred steps away, and he felt a little emotional: "The Mongols are here too, and There are quite a few more…”

Hou Jin was a group of bandits. If a group of bandits wanted to grow stronger, they had to keep robbing things. They robbed whoever was caught, not only Daming, North Korea, but also the Mongols.The Mongols who were robbed naturally formed a deep bond with Houjin. The Ming Dynasty took the opportunity to scatter silver and paid a lot of money to buy the heads of the slaves. Under the double stimulus, they continued to attack and kill tribes with weak defenses, and exchanged their heads for silver rewards.At that time, Houjin's life was very difficult. Mao Wenlong made troubles in North Korea and Dongjiang, so that the main force of Houjin dared not leave Shenyang for more than a month; A large number of heads had to be cut off; there was a rock-solid Guan Ning line of defense in the front, which could not be gnawed on even a hair, but collapsed. , after Jin almost suffocated.But then Yuan Chonghuan first killed Mao Wenlong, and then stopped buying slave heads from Mongolia. The Mongols stopped doing it immediately. You are the boss. We helped you fight for a reward. Now you, the boss, don’t fight. We still What are you doing?Huang Taiji took the opportunity to use clever diplomatic means to win the hearts of the tribes. After the change of Jisi, the Jin army drove straight in and ran rampant in the capital for several months. Only the Mongols found out that the boss of the Ming Dynasty was so weak, and ran away all at once. On Houjin's side, Huang Taiji wanted to attack Dalinghe City, and they responded positively, even harder than the serious Houjin Eight Banners soldiers. How can this scene not make people feel emotional.

Zu Dashou snorted: "A group of treacherous people, they will pay the price under Daling River City!"

Suddenly, deafening shouts erupted from the army of Hou Jin. Countless soldiers were frantic, shouting in Mongolian, Manchu and even Chinese: "Khan! King! King!" There was a huge wave of voices. Almost scattered the clouds in the sky!

Zu Dashou's complexion changed suddenly: "The slave chief Huang Taiji is here too!?"

He Kegang looked solemn: "It seems that it can't be fake!"

Zu Dashou's complexion changed continuously, and finally turned into a sneer: "Even if he came in person, so what? Don't be like his father, throwing your life under the strong city!"

He Kegang hesitated to speak, but finally swallowed the words on his lips.

Guan Ning's army was full of confidence, ignored Hou Jin's provocation, and continued to strengthen the city walls and battlements.Houjin's attacking ability is too poor. As long as there are no Houjin spies in the city, every attack on the city can only be a tragedy for them. Guan Ningjun believes that the same is true this time.

Amid the roar of the mountains and the tsunami, Huang Taiji led the generals to Dalinghe City, which was only [-] steps away, to inspect the fortified city that had not yet been fully completed.Under the setting sun, the tall city walls of Daling River City look even taller and taller. Coupled with the densely packed deer villages, fortresses, and trenches, they are even more impregnable. Especially the dark gun ports on the top of the city make everyone The generals of Houjin felt a chill on their backs.During several attacks on Ningyuan and Jinzhou, they suffered heavy blows from the Ming army's cannons, and they were almost left with a psychological shadow.Even Mang Gurtai, Houjin's number one general, stared at the mouth of the largest cannon, swallowed with some difficulty, and said, "This city is not easy to fight!"

Huang Taiji nodded slowly: "It's really not easy to fight." Slowly narrowing his eyes, he revealed a chilling smile: "However, I didn't plan to fight at all! Pass my military order, and the army camps on the spot. Release double sentry posts to prevent the Ming army from attacking!"

On August [-]th of the fourth year of Chongzhen, more than [-] troops from the Hou and Jin armies gathered under the Daling River City and surrounded the small Daling River City.
"How is the situation in Dalinghe City?"

When Sun Chengzong arrived at Ningyuan Jinglue Mansion, his first sentence was to ask about the military situation.Originally, the old man was in a good mood. He stayed in Beijing for a short time and explained to the young emperor some seemingly abnormal actions and policies of Lu Xiangsheng in Tianxiong Sanwei, which dispelled the emperor's doubts about Lu Xiangsheng.Originally, when I heard that Tianxiong Sanwei had a good harvest of food and the Tianxiong army could be self-sufficient, a large group of censors immediately jumped out, yelling that if this continues, there may be disasters for the feudal town———Which feudal town Didn't it start with self-sufficiency?In their eyes, it is normal for the army to be a group of beggars picking up the bones of civil servants. If any military town can be self-sufficient, it is absolutely abnormal. If there are signs of separatism in the town, they must be given some color.Sun Chengzong was very worried about this, so he took time out of his busy schedule to visit the Daming Mansion and made some investigations.He truthfully reported the results of his investigation to Chongzhen: "Tianxiong Sanwei used to have more than [-] military households. Due to a large number of military land occupations, a large number of military households fled, leaving less than [-] households, which was reduced by half. After Lu Jiandou took over, he asked Jinshen to recover the occupied military fields, and recruited refugees to enrich the three guards. In just one year, the military households of Tianxiong Sanwei reached [-]. To the refugees and beggars, everyone lives and works in peace and contentment... The Sanwei military households work hard and get a good harvest. Not only the military households have enough food and clothing, but also the Tianxiong Army has enough food and grain. It has become an elite division! Why does Ming Dynasty have no soldiers to fight and food to adjust?" In short, in this old man's view, it is a great thing that the Tianxiong Army can have enough food and clothing, and Lu Xiangsheng is not only not at fault, but also has made great contributions.Emperor Chongzhen was delighted to hear that, and praised Lu Xiangsheng fiercely in front of him, saying that he would call on the town guards of all armies to learn from Lu Xiangsheng.Only then did Sun Chengzong feel relieved, and rushed to Ningyuan without stopping, but as soon as he arrived in Ningyuan, he heard the terrible bad news.

The person who answered was the No. [-] member of the Guanning Army, Zu Dashou's in-law Wu Xiang: "Old Hui Ge, the Nu Chief sent out so many troops this time that it was unexpected. They have already blocked all the roads between Jinzhou and Daling River. , Our sentry cavalry can't get through at all, we don't know anything about the situation in Daling River City!"

Sun Chengzong asked: "How many troops did Jiannu send out this time?"

Wu Xiang said: "At least one hundred thousand!"

"One hundred thousand!" Sun Chengzong gasped.This is almost all of Houjin's young age, and the 15-year-old boy must be counted!My God, are those Jian slaves crazy? With so many troops mobilized at once, the days are numbered?

Song Wei, the commander-in-chief, said: "I also found Jiannu sentry cavalry on the outskirts of Jinzhou. They galloped back and forth, wantonly spying on the military situation, and they were very arrogant. I am afraid that there is an attempt to invade Ningjin!"

An army of one hundred thousand is more than enough to encircle a small Dalinghe City. If so many troops are used just to encircle a Dalinghe City, no fool will believe it.Sun Chengzong ordered in a deep voice: "Ningyuan, Jinzhou, Songshan, and Xingshan are all on alert. Don't relax a little, so as not to let Jiannu take advantage of it! Also, organize dead soldiers to enter Dalinghe City at all costs to find out what happened. ! Now that the city is surrounded by people, but we don’t know anything about the situation there, how can we fight this battle!”

All the generals clasped their fists in agreement, and each went down to make arrangements.Soon, Jinzhou recruited a group of dead soldiers, one with two fastest horses, equipped with the best weapons, and with letters in their arms, they mounted their horses and left the city, and galloped towards the Daling River with the belief that they would die.Sun Chengzong is no stranger to this trick. Last year Jiannu surrounded Beijing and the news was cut off. He relied on a few dead soldiers to deliver letters, restored contact with his old subordinates, mobilized the army to adjust deployment, and stabilized the situation.He hoped that one or two dead soldiers could successfully enter Dalinghe City and bring back the news from there, so that he could know for sure.

As soon as these dead men left Jinzhou City, they were immediately intercepted and killed by the rear golden sentry cavalry, and the closer they were to Dalinghe City, the more rear golden sentry cavalry came to intercept and kill them, and those dead soldiers fell one by one on the ground. under their sabers and bows.The first batch of dead soldiers died quickly, and the second batch of soldiers was also not so lucky. They set out the night before, and their heads were hung on the trees beside the official road leading to the Daling River in Jinzhou the next day. superior.But Sun Chengzong's determination could not be shaken. He promised a higher reward, and more dead soldiers received the reward, mounted their fast horses and set off, vowing not to give up until they reached Daling River City.

It is only more than thirty miles from Jinzhou to Dalinghe City, and it takes at most half an hour to ride a fast horse.However, under the interception and killing of the rear golden sentry cavalry, this short distance of more than [-] miles turned out to be as far away as from the earth to the moon, so many dead soldiers never returned.

A few days later, the blood-stained figure of a dead man finally appeared within the sight of the Jinzhou defenders.Both the dead soldier and the horse were scarred and had a few sharp arrows stuck in them. The Golden Whistle Cavalry chased after him. The horse galloped like crazy, but the Golden Whistle Cavalry couldn't catch up.Seeing that there were not many Golden Whistle Riders, the defenders mustered up their courage to fight out of the city. Seeing this, the Hou Golden Whistle Riders turned around and ran away, letting them snatch the dead man back.

The dead man still had two arrows stuck in his body, and he was holding on with a single breath. When he returned to Jinzhou City, the moment he let go of his breath, he immediately died and fell off his horse.The chief who went out to meet him hurriedly supported him, he coughed out a mouthful of blood, and said with difficulty: "Jiannu... is attacking... Houtai... using cannons...bomb! It has been... beat... defeated ...several...the towers...a lot of cannons..." Before he could finish his sentence, his throat rattled, he choked out puffs of blood, and he twitched a few times before closing his eyes.

The chief did not dare to be negligent, and reported the truth.Soon, the emergency military information was handed over to Sun Chengzong. After reading it, his complexion changed drastically, and he ordered the Guanning Army to immediately reinforce Dalinghe City.

The nightmare of the Ming army kicked off.

(End of this chapter)