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"My lord, it's getting dark. How about calling again tomorrow?"

"No, this king likes to shoot at night." Duoduo saw that this thing didn't expect it to shoot accurately, no matter whether it was day or night.

"My lord, you can only shoot seven shots at most this night..."

"Seven cannons are seven cannons, and this king will shoot them himself."

Dodo personally walked to the other side of the cannon, raised the torch and lit the match, and then ran away like a fox.

"Boom!" The shell flew past the battlements, smashing three defenders and two houses in Suzhou City all the way.

Ma Shiying was working in the city's yamen, and when he heard the continuous loud noises, he knew something was wrong, and the city was already in a panic.

Suzhou City was not big in the first place, if Ma Shiying hadn't stayed here before, he could have given up on it.

"My lord, just now the spies from the city reported that the golden soldiers brought in the siege cannon, and several houses were destroyed with one cannon. Are you always leaving Suzhou as soon as it is dark?" Wu Risheng, the general of Suzhou, advised Ma Shiying to give up Suzhou. Xuzhou.

"No. The real battle to defend the city of Suzhou has just begun. If I run away as soon as I hear the cannon, then who am I, Ma Shiying? The Qian brothers have been defending for half a month."

At this time, Ma Shiying didn't know that the four Qian brothers had died for the country, but what he said was quite reasonable.The battle of defending the city in the Huaisi War has just begun. If Ma Shiying abandons the city now, what will future generations think of him, and what will the other defenders do?

Ma Shiying stopped the pen in his hand, quickly released the pigeons to Huai'an, reported the new situation in Suzhou to Zhu Youjian, and then personally went out of the Yamen to direct the guards to prepare to resist the powerful enemy.In this regard, Ma Shiying is better than many Donglin Party bosses.

Kong Youde was right, Jin Bing's cannons were fired seven times in one night.By daybreak, Suzhou City was already crumbling and exposed to everyone.

The outer wall of a section of the city wall has completely collapsed, and a large hole has been punched in the rammed earth layer inside, and it turned around and piled up along the fault until the city wall formed a slope.

"Hurry up, send people to surround Suzhou." Duoduo was overjoyed, he really didn't expect the effect of the bombardment to be so good.Judging from the current situation, Suzhou is already a ruin.

"Report: The defenders in Suzhou are fleeing in all directions, and a large number of people are fleeing towards Xuzhou."

"Then what are you waiting for, let me chase you!" Duoduo yelled like a mad cow that had been injected with chicken blood. He had already expected that this would be the biggest battle for Jin Bing since Yipianshi and Xi'an. victory.

Ma Shiying made up his mind to run when it was almost dawn in the morning. At this time, he had no choice but to run, because he saw the big hole with his own eyes.

Ma Shiying was not a good military officer, he followed Zhu Youjian's order to retreat towards Xuzhou.However, as soon as Ma Shiying ran away, the whole Suzhou was in chaos, and everyone rushed out of the city.

An organized retreat is not the same thing as an unorganized escape, and the number of defenders in Suzhou is not enough to escape the pursuit of Duduo's army.

"Master, Jin Bing is here." Wu Risheng dragged Ma Shiying to find a place to hide, while looking around in horror.

It was thirty miles away from Suzhou, surrounded by a village and a temple.Unlike the others who ran directly north, Wu Risheng led Ma Shiying to the northeast, avoiding the main force of the Jin army.

"Quick, go hide in that temple first." Ma Shiying thought that he couldn't run away from the cavalry of the golden soldiers, so he wanted to find a place to hide.

It's a pity that Ye Chengen, a general beside Ma Shiying, left quietly after hearing this conversation.

That night, Ma Shiying and Wu Risheng were arrested and killed after trying to persuade them to surrender.

Chapter 368: Five of Jianghuai Great Battle

The news of the fall of two important cities was sent to Huai'an and Nanjing at the same time, and the depressed mood enveloped the entire Jiangnan.There were rumors in Nanjing that Daming's defense line had been breached, and Jiangbei might not be able to hold it.

Only Shi Kefa of Yangzhou mourned Ma Shiying's death silently, and almost no one in the official circles in Jiangnan had a good word for him.It seems that everyone only cares about the war, as if this person does not exist.

"Your Majesty, do you want to pay homage to Mr. Ma Ge and the four Qian brothers?" Li Yan held back for a long time, and finally said what was in his heart.

"The battle is not over yet, what we have to do now is to concentrate on dealing with the war." Zhu Youjian actually wanted to pay homage to Ma Shiying.The stability of Jiangbei is not only a military reorganization, but also Ma Shiying's administrative contributions to the riverside for more than a year.

On this point, Ma Shiying played a greater role than Shi Kefa.Maybe this person really has some shortcomings, but his credit far outweighs his shortcomings.

But it is indeed not suitable for the public sacrifice of Ma Shiying now. Judging from the reaction of the Jiangnan civil official group, promoting Ma Shiying at this time can only cause a war of words, which is meaningless except for internal friction.

For Zhu Youjian, the Huaisi battle was not only a defensive battle against Jin Bing, but also the last time in Nanjing.It is the touchstone of the entire southern officialdom, and only in times of crisis can one discern loyalty from traitors.

"Haizhou fell, and the defenses on the eastern front opened up. The Jin soldiers had two options: one was to go south directly; the other was to go westward with Hauge's army to help Duoduo capture Xuzhou. I think that Hauge's westward movement is more likely."

Li Yan didn't continue to entangle Ma Shiying's affairs. He was a good man, but he helped to say what he had to say. As for how to do it, he couldn't do it for Zhu Youjian Yuezu.

"This is not like the usual fighting style of Jin Bing. Dorgon has always been adventurous, and it was a big gamble when he entered the customs. Wouldn't it be better for Hauge to go south and attack Huai'an?" Zhu Youjian said based on the style of Jin Bing in history. Judging, I think Hauge will continue to go south.

"Haoge's main force is cavalry, and he is not good at attacking the city. The last report sent back by the Qian brothers has already stated that it was the local forces in Shandong who attacked Haizhou, and the battle of Haizhou has exhausted the combat power of those people.

Next, Hauge will continue to preserve his strength for the final decisive battle.Although Dorgon sent a three-way army, but among them, he kept a backhand, and his troops were very sophisticated.

He used the army on the eastern front to oppress us and mobilize the main force in Jiangbei to the eastern front, and then sent infantry to attack the city from the western front and Xuzhou on a large scale, forcing us to send reinforcements to rescue the western front.

But his real killing move is actually on Hauge and Dodo's side, and Ni Kan is just a pawn to feign.If Xuzhou can hold back, there is still a chance of winning this battle. If Xuzhou falls, the entire Jiangbei will be lost soon.

Another reason is that Liu Liangzuo's cavalry is still in Suqian, and this army will make Hauge sleepless.As long as the cavalry hide in the city and do not take the initiative to fight, the golden soldiers will not go south. "

Zhu Youjian let out a long sigh of relief after listening. He didn't understand the meaning of this move until this time.

Sending Yan Yingyuan to guard Xuzhou is not because Zhu Youjian is so smart, nor is it relying on historical events.It is a strategic layout that has been discussed repeatedly in later generations.

Zhu Youjian did not have the ability to deploy such a strategy, but he chose to believe in the judgment of later generations, so he focused on defending Xuzhou.Did not expect the truth here.

"But Suqian only has [-] infantry guarding the city. What if the city is destroyed?" Zhu Youjian asked.

"If the city is broken, let Liu Liangzuo lead the cavalry to run away and break out in the direction of Xuzhou. Before the main reinforcements are in place, we must not fight the Jin soldiers. Even if we hide and see no one, we will have to delay enough time. Unless Xuzhou City falls." Li Yan's eyes were firm and terrifying.

Zhu Youjian felt infinite pressure coming from his scalp.It's no wonder that there have been very few generals who have fought big battles since ancient times. This concentration alone is not something ordinary people can bear.

It's like sitting still while watching the house burn, even if everyone has already burned their clothes and didn't make a sound.

"The two armies of Haoge and Duoduo add up to hundreds of thousands, more than enough troops. If Haoge sends a partial army to attack Huai'an..." Zhu Youjian meant that the Jin soldiers are fully capable without mobilizing the main force You can still free up your hands to play Huai'an.

"It's possible, but even if Huai'an falls, even if they reach the city of Nanjing, the cavalry will still be unable to move. Our army is not strong enough, and only this army can attract the main force of the Jin army from going south."

"Just like the effect of you leading the Luzhong Army to station in Shandong to deter Shandong Road?"

"Yes!" Li Yan said with certainty.

If it was changed to later generations, Zhu Youjian would blurt out: This is a strategic deterrent force and an asymmetrical war.This force does not necessarily need to be strong, but it must exist.

If there is no such deterrent, the enemy will deal with Jiangnan without any worries.But now Jiangnan has little resistance.

"But in this case, our defense line in Jiangbei will be completely useless." Zhu Youjian said.

"As long as the main force of the Jin army does not go south, they will not be able to break through our army's Yangtze River defense line. The Yangtze River Navy is our army's real defense line."

"You mean to transfer Zheng Chenggong's navy to defend the Yangtze River."

"Yes. If Xuzhou does not fall, if the defense line of the Yangtze River does not break, the Huaisi War will not be defeated."

"But there are only [-] cavalry in Suqian, which can't act as a deterrent. The other [-] cavalry are in Huai'an City. It is impossible to transfer them together now." Zhu Youjian found that Li Yan's vision could not be realized anyway. strategic layout.

"Your Majesty, you forgot that Huai'an City has always been Jiangbei's logistics base. There are enough four-wheeled carriages here."