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"Drive, drive, drive..."

A group of Manchu detective horses galloped out of Shengjing City and quickly drove away. After about five miles, the older leader at the head gestured for his men to pay attention. Then he took the reins of the war horse and deviated from the official road and ran into the crop fields on the side.

His men saw this and had no choice but to follow, but one of them, a younger man from the Qing Dynasty, whispered: "The emperor said that we should fight to protect the food, but now we have trampled on the food ourselves..."

When the leader heard this, he looked back at him and said, "If you want to save food, you must first save your own life!"

"What's so great about Ming Gou?" The subordinate seemed a little dissatisfied and replied with a little excitement, "Now that the Qing Dynasty is united as one, we have no way out and can only fight to the death. Ming Gou is a human being and we are also human beings. I I don’t believe it. Mingguo has three heads and six arms. With our strength and morale, we will definitely be able to defeat them. The emperor’s decree says that as long as you have the courage to fight, you can defeat all seemingly powerful enemies!"

Another older man next to this young man couldn't bear to listen anymore and shouted sharply: "Shut up, you are tired of living, don't hurt us!"

When the leader saw this scene, he sighed in his heart, turned back, and said no more. I just thought in my heart that this scene in the past should have happened to the Ming army! The Ming army became stronger as they fought, and the Qing army became weaker and weaker as they fought. How could Leng Touqing be able to change this change in strength?

Not to mention anything else, just looking at the war horse under his crotch, it is not on the same level as the Ming army. But even these old, weak and thin horses were raised by the Qing Dynasty with great difficulty. Think about the past, the Qing Dynasty had grassland allies, and the horses were all excellent, fat and strong. But now...

Thinking like this, he recalled yesterday's contact with Ming Jun Ye Bu, and suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness welling up in his heart. The Ming army's soldiers were all very skilled in those days. Not only were they great at riding and shooting, but their cooperation with each other was also comparable to the peak period of the Qing Dynasty's exploration of horses. Their ordnance is even more sophisticated, from weapons to food, everything is enviable.

Sometimes, he was a little strange. With the elite of the Ming army that never stopped at night, why was the Ming army's will to fight so weak during the scouting battle after the emperor ascended the throne, and they retreated without fighting anything?

After thinking for a while, he still couldn't figure it out, and he didn't want to think about it anymore. What we need to do now is to shield the west of Shengjing to buy time for the grain harvest in the rear.

Thinking of the grain collection team that set off from the east gate of Shengjing at almost the same time, the Jianlu Tanma made up his mind. He must lead his men and try his best to delay the Ming army from harvesting at night and prevent them from knowing the situation in the east.

However, at this moment, someone suddenly exclaimed: "No, the Ming army won't stop at night..."

As soon as he heard the sound, he immediately looked around and saw that in the distance in front of them, groups of Ming troops stayed at night and rushed towards Shengjing in a fan shape. One group saw them and even rushed towards them. .

"Why didn't the Ming army come for so many nights? Could it be that the main force of the Ming army came up?" The leader of the Manchu Qing Tanma suddenly turned pale and guessed to himself.

The man who had just scolded him coldly shouted at the young man who was uttering wild words: "Don't you have the courage to kill the enemy? Now that the Ming Dog is coming, you can come!"

However, the young Manchu Tanma did not hear his words. He just stared at the Ming army in the distance with a pale face, obviously frightened.

"The Ming army has been encircling them all night. If we don't leave, our horse power will not be as powerful as theirs, so we won't be able to leave." The other Manchu and Qing scouts were not interested in paying attention to the young man who didn't know the heights of the world before, and suggested in a panic.

In fact, he didn't need to say anything anymore. The leader of the Manchu Qing Dynasty Horse Detective turned his horse's head and started to escape.

However, as they expected, the Ming army's war horses were much better than those used by the Manchu Qing Dynasty's Tanma. Moreover, the Ming army did not accept any of them at night. They were all skilled in horse riding. Almost everyone was a man and a horse. It didn't take long before they caught up with them.

Two Ming soldiers stood on horseback with their bows and arrows ready at night, kicking off the attack.

"Whoosh", bows and arrows came through the air. They didn't shoot people, they just shot horses, and almost never missed. In the blink of an eye, Jianlu's horses fell off their horses one by one. The Ming army roared past without stopping at night, among which Someone waved their weapons and skillfully adjusted them on horseback, taking advantage of the situation to harvest the lives of the fallen Manqing horses. The cooperation between these Ming armies was very skillful.

At the top of Shengjing City, a strong formation was already in place. Teams of people were full of remnants. They stared at everything outside the city with stern expressions. They saw their scouts fleeing back in groups. Behind them, it was like a pack of wolves chasing after them. The Ming army did not collect its prey at night. Right under their noses, from time to time they saw a detective horse fall off his horse and then be easily killed by the Ming army. This was a complete one-sided massacre.

The city gates of Shengjing were closed tightly. Prince Duduo, who was on duty, did not dare to open the city gates. He only asked people to shout and let the escaped Tanma lean against the wall and walk around the city. Look for opportunities to go to the city again.

At this time, Duduo was standing in the arrow tower at the head of the city, watching groups of Ming troops roaring in at night, showing off their power under the city, and then roaring away, bypassing Shengjing, and kept going away.

Duduo looked gloomy, and he had rich battlefield experience. When he saw that the Ming army was far more numerous than in the previous few days, he knew that the main force of the Ming army was coming. So desperate, why did you come up today? Couldn't it be a few days later?

He did not dare to neglect, and immediately had people ring the alarm gong. The whole city was placed on the highest alert, and defense weapons and supplies were moved to the top of the city. The news that the Ming army was about to invade in large numbers was immediately sent to the palace.

By the time Dorgon came to the city in person from the palace, the forwards of the Ming army had already appeared outside Shengjing.

Dorgon's battlefield experience is naturally richer than that of Duduo. Therefore, at a glance, from the New Army's marching queue, mental outlook, the formation that dispersed after approaching Shengjing, etc., especially the New Army seems to have no strength at all. There is no need for the general to give orders, whatever is done before the battle is carried out by the officers below. From these details, Dorgon realized that this Ming army was the most elite force he had ever seen.

He was not wrong. Compared with the previous armies, the new army has one of the biggest advantages, that is, the entire army is more or less literate, and even officers at all levels have almost all studied in the junior military preparation hall. The quality of officers is far from comparable to other armies. In addition, supervisory troops at all levels follow the military operations. Even without orders from superiors, they can handle emergencies correctly if they encounter them.

The elite of this new army can be seen not only by Dorgon and Duoduo, but also by the slave chiefs who followed them on the city wall and the Manchu Qing veterans who came from Liaodong. When the young Manchu soldiers saw the expressions on the veterans' faces, they naturally understood something. All of a sudden, the morale boosted by Dorgon's ascension to the throne as emperor, Dorgon's generous rewards, and Dorgon's exciting decrees were all silently poured over the city by the Ming army outside the city. Plate cold water.

And their emotions affected the two Japanese soldiers who were carrying defensive supplies under the city and serving the Manchu and Qing elites. Originally, the morale of these Korean Manchu and Qing soldiers was not high. When they saw the real Manchu and Qing men, they Being so pessimistic makes them even more miserable.

Dorgon stared closely at the Ming army that was constantly appearing. He estimated the strength and combat power of the Ming army in his mind. He really wanted to send troops to the east of Shengjing to protect the grain harvesting team. However, when he observed that later After that, I didn't dare to do this. He didn't say anything else to boost morale. In fact, the Ming army was right under the city, and with that elite spirit, no one was a fool. In this case, only winning the battle can boost morale. However, he had no confidence at all to win the battle out of the city, and could only rely on passive defense by the city wall.

Fortunately, this Ming army seems to be focused on stability, with various arms cooperating with each other and not being greedy for success. Except for the Ming army, which was active at night, the other Ming troops were like a piece of iron, stopping and camping near the west gate of Shengjing. It can be said that the Ming army did a very stable job. The camp they set up was capable of attacking and defending, and did not give any chance to the enemies in the city. However, it took a lot of time. Seeing that the sun was setting in the west, it was already evening, and it was impossible for the Ming army to attack the city again. Dorgon breathed a sigh of relief, but still returned to the palace with a serious face.

That night, the Ming army did not attack the city, but the Ming army was stationed outside the city, which invisibly put great pressure on Shengjing City.

Dorgon, Duduo and others did not dare to sleep and kept discussing countermeasures.

"Your Majesty, it seems that there is no hope for food. How about burning it?" Duduo suggested with a dark face.

When the Ming army decided to harvest food in advance, the entire army was dispatched. The plan was immediately disrupted, which was very annoying.

Dorgon was very distressed and rubbed his forehead and said: "Without this food, even if our Qing Dynasty defeated the Ming army, how would we survive this winter?"

"Your Majesty, how about... why don't we withdraw quickly while the Ming army is not besieging the city?" Azig suggested with a little lack of confidence, "If the Ming army starts to besiege the city, we may not have a chance. Your Majesty doesn't know , the firearms of the Ming army are very powerful. I saw it with my own eyes when I was in Zhenjiang Fort, and it was not a small fire. The rows of lead bullets were like rain. They could block the city gate and make it impossible to rush out. Yes. Also, I see that the Ming army has a chariot camp outside the city, and they must have brought a lot of Hongyi artillery. Sheng Jingguang cannot fight back when he is beaten, and he will be defeated sooner or later!"

Dorgon and others naturally saw what he said. However, he had tasted the power of the fusilier formation and knew that it was more powerful than the matchlock guns of the Ming army before. After he said this, Duduo surprisingly did not object, and faced the Ming army outside the city, showing a shocked look again.

According to Dorgon's plan, the Ming army was still resting in Incheon, so that he could seize grain. With food, we have the confidence and the morale of the defenders is high. Maybe we can find an opportunity to overwhelm the Ming army. After all, the logistics of the Ming army will definitely not be easy. If they can't fight for a long time, their morale will not be very high, and the Ming army will not be able to fight for a long time. On the Qing side, it's a last-ditch battle, and maybe we can win.

But this Ming army suddenly ended its rest and began to attack Shengjing again. There is not much food in the city at all, and without food, it is impossible to defend the city.

For him, if the situation in Shengjing could be stabilized, he would naturally not think about leaving his hometown and fleeing eastward. But now, the situation is serious, and he has to consider it.

At this time, there was a sudden noise outside, and then I saw a personal guard coming up to report: "Your Majesty, a Korean bitch who was trying to contact the Ming army outside the city was caught in the north of the city."

This news made Dorgon and others very angry. They brought people in for questioning and found out a blood letter. Indeed, there were actually quite a few Korean ministers who expressed their loyalty to the Ming army in private, reviewed the history of friendship with the Ming Dynasty, and said that they were forced to do so and were waiting for the Celestial Empire to send troops to rescue them. They were willing to respond internally. Cooperate with the Ming army internally and externally...

"Your Majesty, I know that not many of these Korean pigs are loyal! In other words, the war is imminent and the city cannot be destabilized. Killing them all will be the best way to clean up the situation." Duduo was angry and said to the Ming army outside the city. He didn't dare to say anything, but he roared at these Korean pigs.

Dorgon's face was very ugly. He looked at the name on the blood book and seemed to be stunned for a long time before saying: "How can we, the Qing Dynasty, survive alone? All kinds of chores still need to be done by Koreans. . Fortunately, if you look at it, there are not many North Korean officials on this list, which shows that my previous rewards can indeed stabilize the hearts of a group of people..."

As he was talking, he saw another movement outside. What was a slap in the face was that this time, North Koreans trying to contact the Ming army outside the city were also found in the south of the city. A blood letter was also found, which was the same as the previous one. They are all similar, they all want to join the Ming army before the battle.

At this time, Dorgon's face was really ugly. Adding up the two blood letters, there were a lot of North Korean officials with ulterior motives. Duduo shouted to fight and kill again, which made Dorgon fall into deep thought, and he was obviously thinking about it.

What people didn't expect was that not long after, North Koreans were caught doing the same thing in the east direction of the city. At this time, Dorgon also roared angrily: "I don't treat them lightly. I didn't expect that these Koreans are all courageous people. They still feed unfamiliar white-eyed wolves. In the face of danger, they don't want to work together in the same boat. I want to unite sincerely, but I only want to surrender to the enemy in fear of death. It seems that I am usually too kind..."

Saying this, Dorgon's eyes were extremely cold. He looked at Duduo and Azig, and he suddenly made a decision, and at the same time he was filled with murderous intent!

Under the cover of night, Dorgon and others started moving one after another, deploying their troops and generals. Not long after, there was a loud noise in Shengjing City.

The Ming army outside the city was immediately on high alert to prevent the Manchus from stealing the camp, at least that's how Cao Bianjiao's general order was passed down. Any movement in the city will remain unchanged in response to the ever-changing situation, and everything will wait until dawn. This order can be said to be a prudent move, and others did not say much.

After almost noisy all night, it finally dawned.