Chapter 250: Shenyang Turmoil

In fact, the combat effectiveness of the Karaqin cavalry is still guaranteed, and if it is really too bad, it is impossible to give Lin Dan Khan a headache for so many years. It's a pity that almost all of the real main forces of Karaqin were taken away by Uliangha, and the rest were the opponents of the Yunfu Iron Cavalry.

After the Yunfu Iron Cavalry broke through Karaqin, the troops pointed directly at Gyeongju. If the Yunfu Iron Cavalry breaks through Qingzhou, the territory of the Horqin Department will be in front, and Horqin is the last line of defense in the northwest of Shenyang. But everyone knows that relying on the Horqin Department, they can't stop the Yunfu Iron Cavalry at all. Although Korqin was a relatively powerful part of the Mongol tribes, half of the tribe's people who were able to fight were brought to the pass by Taijibul Katu, and the rest of the people had to be stationed in a large area, which was simply not enough.

On November 15 of the second year of Chongzhen, the soldiers and horses of Yunfu took the 3,000 infantry of Liu Guoneng as the vanguard and began to storm the city of Gyeongju. Gyeongju is just a small city, but it is a fortified fortress in front of Horqin. And the people stationed here are also the henchmen of Huang Taiji, and the Zhenghuang Banner is all in charge of Tong Yanglin. Gyeongju Fortress can be said to be an important fortress placed in the northwest by Houjin. It not only serves as a defense against attacks, but also serves as a spy on Karaqin and Korqin.

Huang Taiji held the pass and urgently needed troops, but even so, he still did not transfer a single soldier from Gyeongju, which shows how much Huang Taiji values this inconspicuous small city.

When Liu Guoneng launched an attack on Gyeongju, Zhao Shujiao, who had been retreating to Funing, also made a move. On the same day, Zhao led the remnants of the army, and after resting for many days, he suddenly went to Niuxin Mountain in the north without warning, and then stormed the Dragon King Temple. There are less than twenty Houjin old and weak people left in the Dragon King Temple, where can they block the attack of Zhao Shujiao, after breaking the Dragon King Temple, Zhao Shujiao does not stop and turns to the northeast.

When Zhao led the sect to the northeast, everyone found that Gyeongju was further ahead. The goal of Zhao Shujiao is very obvious, that is, to go to Gyeongju. On November 16, 2,000 reinforcements sent to Gyeongju by the Uzhumuqin troops were ambushed by Zhao Shujiao on the outskirts of Gyeongju. Subsequently, Zhou Dingshan and Zhao led the sect to continue their eastward march and took the town of Linxi in southern Gyeongju.

The Jurchens didn't care much about Linxi Town at all, the town was in tatters and didn't make any sense at all. From Niuxin Mountain through the Dragon King Temple, you can go straight to Linxi Town, which the Jurchens also know. But who cares? Coming from Niuxin Mountain to Linxi Town, and drilling directly into the hinterland of the Houjin Kingdom, isn't this looking for death?

Normally, if someone did this, it was definitely an act of death. But now that the Houjin State is empty, coupled with the backing of the soldiers and horses of Yunfu, Zhao Shujiao's soldiers and horses seem to have become Sun Monkey who got into the belly of Princess Tiefan, which made the Jurchens exhausted.

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The Jurchen magnates had already sent a letter for help to Guannei, hoping that Huang Taiji would quickly lead the soldiers and horses of the Dajin Kingdom back. There is also a distance from the hinterland of Daming Gyeonggi to Shenyang, and even if you want to rush back, it will take a while. How do you get through this time?

In order to detain the customs, Huang Taiji almost tried his best, and several big Baylors poured out of the nest. This is a good thing, but it is also a bad thing, the strong enemy is pressing, Shenyang City is in chaos, and the dragons are leaderless for a while. The magnates have their own opinions, but no one can convince anyone. Before, there was a consensus and let the Uzhumuqin troops rush to the aid of Gyeongju, but who would have thought that the Uzhumuqin cavalry would be killed halfway and retreated. Where are the reinforcements now? You can't let the people of Horqin ignore their hometown and go to Gyeongju.

I don't know who mentioned it, and it immediately reminded everyone. This time, Huang Taiji led most of the people to Guannai, but there was still one person who stayed, and this person was Belle Dorgon.

Dolgon has always stayed in Haixi, and Huang Taiji sent troops to the pass, and did not take Dolgon to the expedition as in history. Originally, Huang Taiji wanted to suppress Dolgon, but he didn't expect it to become a clever move. Although Dorgon is young, he has been brilliant in battle and his prestige has increased over the years, and everyone has found the backbone.

The next day, Dorgon and Dodor arrived in Shenyang from Hercyidiyah. Dolgon sat in Shenyang, and it only took one day to regulate the relations between all parties and mobilize the Shenyang magnates.

Dolgon demanded that the magnates hand over their weapons and give some money and materials, and at first, some people objected, but Dolgon's grace and power finally agreed. After all, if the Han attack Qingzhou, they will attack Shenyang in the near future, and if the Han people come over, no amount of materials will be enough for others to rob.

It can be said that Dolgon took advantage of this opportunity not only to win over some powerful people, but also to suppress those who opposed him.

On November 18 of the second year of Chongzhen, there was still a war outside the city of Gyeongju. The Yunfu Iron Cavalry seems to be blocked by this small Gyeongju City.

In front of the big tent, Sun Chengzong and Tiemo sat in the tent, discussing something. After a while, there was a smile on Tiemo's face. Actually, if you really want to fight, Gyeongju City has already been defeated, but Tiemo doesn't want to do it. Conquer Gyeongju, attack Horqin, and then attack the city of Shenyang? Attack Shenyang, just think about it, Tiemo didn't dare to do this. Going deep into the hinterland of the Jurchens, once the main force of Huang Taiji comes to help, then he will be blocked in Liaodong. What's more, there is an unreliable ally next to it.

Lin Dan Khan can reluctantly cooperate, it is because it is profitable, if he continues to go deeper, if Lin Dan Khan thinks that the opportunity is good, he will definitely change his face immediately and bite hard with his backhand. After all, the Hanhai Grassland is no less tempting to Lin Dan Khan than Liaodong.

Tiemo had to guard against Huang Taiji's rapid reinforcements, and also guard against Lin Dan Khan on the other side, which was the reason why he was not in a hurry to take Gyeongju.

Sun Chengzong twisted the teacup in his hand and said with a calm smile: "According to the old man's estimate, Huang Taiji should have received the letter now, but it is unrealistic for him to want to return immediately." Even if Huang Taiji abandons some of the materials and returns the same way, it will take a while. Now, it's time for us to take down Gyeongju, and as for Lin Dan Khan, let him see how powerful we are, what kind of crooked idea this guy in the province has. ”

"The students understand that fighting Gyeongju is not the goal, and it is the most important thing to warn Lin Dan Khan!" Tie Mo nodded, and then asked someone to call Zhou Dingshan in.

On the 19th of November, the soldiers and horses of Yunfu began a new day of siege. However, this time, the Yunfu soldiers did not rush to carry the cloud ladder to attack the city, but lined up a mile away.

Tong Yanglin looked at the situation in the distance, and didn't figure out what the Han people were doing for a while. After a while, I saw several cars launched in the Han army formation, the cars were very strange, with two wheels and a swarthy iron pipe in the middle.

Tong Yanglin's pupils shrank, and his heart tightened suddenly. This must be artillery, albeit with a strange shape, but it must be artillery. Tong Yanglin knew the power of artillery, when Ningyuan City was down, a few cannons came down, and dozens of Jurchen warriors lay down, and the power is still fresh in his memory. Tong Yanglin immediately said urgently: "Quick, step back, squat down, and hide behind the battlements." Hangou actually had artillery, and they actually brought artillery. ”

Tong Yanglin only thought it was incredible, the artillery weighed as much as a thousand catties, very heavy, from Yunfu to Liaodong, thousands of miles away, it was hard to imagine that this gang of people actually transported the artillery to Liaodong, when can the artillery fight with the army?

was secretly worried, and when he heard a bang, the other party opened fire.

Hiding behind the battlements, Tong Yanglin clearly saw a strange cannonball coming to the city in a graceful arc, followed by a bang.

There was a rumbling sound that shook the whole city, the dust peeled off, and in some places the masonry broke. Standing up slightly, he glanced towards the explosion, only to see that a corner was missing, and the Jurchen warriors there were killed and wounded, and the blood mixed with the black water turned into a pungent smell.

This..... Is this artillery? How can it be so powerful?

Tong Yanglin was stunned, it was the first time he had seen such a powerful artillery, looking at the extent of the damage to the city wall, after a few more cannons, the city wall collapsed.

Boom Boom Boom ..... Another series of explosions rang out, the city trembled, smoke billowed out, and soon after, the screams of the Jurchen warriors rang out. Under this brutal bombardment, the city wall was broken, and human life was so fragile that the bravery of the Jurchen warriors could not find any room to play. Tong Yanglin was stunned, like a fool, with red eyes watching a section of the city wall collapse in front of him, and then, there was a roar that shook the sky in the distance.

It's over, Gyeongju is gone.

However, since the Han people had such a siege weapon, why didn't they use it before? With this question in mind, Tong Yanglin launched a final resistance. The Jurchens who lost the benefit of the city wall could only be tired of coping, coupled with the bombardment just now, the Jurchen people were completely demoralized, and in just half an hour, Zhou Dingshan led his soldiers and horses to seize most of Gyeongju.

At mid-noon on October 19, Tong Yanglin, the commander of the Zhenghuang Banner, died in the battle of Bukwadae in Gyeongju, and Gyeongju fell to the hands of Yunfu.

The fall of Gyeongju can be said to have given the Jurchens a blow to the head, and it also dealt a heavy blow to Lin Danhan's heart. Lin Dan Khan originally had the idea of fighting two tigers and taking advantage of himself, but now, he has to think about it.

Lin Dan Khan found out that he had underestimated Tiemo before, and Tiemo obviously had such a siege weapon, but he had been hiding it until now. What is the other party guarding against? It is not only Huang Taiji who is guarded, but also Lin Dan Khan. Such powerful artillery can be used to siege cities, and it can also be used against two armies. When the army charges, if it encounters continuous shelling by this artillery, the situation can be imagined.

On the grassland not far from Linxi Town, Lin Danhan paced expressionlessly. Ever since he learned about the battle in Gyeongju, Lin Dan Khan fell into a state of sorrow, and after a long time, he stopped and whispered, "Minter, do you think we can keep this Yunfu army?" ”

"Great Khan, frankly, we can't stay. According to our plan, once the Yunfu soldiers and horses penetrate deep into the Horqin Department, we will retreat and take the entire Hanhai Grassland, so that this Yunfu army will fight to the death with Huang Taiji. However, judging from the current situation, that Tiemo must also have a back hand, maybe he will also guard against us. If it really starts, we will definitely suffer heavy casualties, and the kind of artillery they use is too powerful....."

"Yes, terrible artillery, they've been hiding it, and they've not used it until now. This is to fight Gyeongju, this is to show us, with the strength of Yunfu's soldiers and horses, even if you don't use artillery, you should have already taken Gyeongju! ”

"Yes, so it's time to change the previous plan, at least Gualar has to withdraw, and we can't conflict with them for the time being. In addition, they don't let us go deep into the Horqin Department, so let's just sell it. ”

Lin Dan Khan nodded lightly, he touched his forehead, and said a little depressed: "Ben Khan still can't understand, why didn't the Han people let us go to the Horqin Department with us?" Wouldn't it be better to have us help attack the Korqin Division? ”

"Who knows what kind of medicine is sold in the Han gourd?"

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Outside the city of Beijing in the Ming Dynasty, the war was in full swing, and there were many major battles between Deshengmen and Guangqumen. Due to the fierce offensive of the Jurchens and the fact that Man Gui was seriously injured, in desperation, Hou Shilu could only escort Man Gui into the city, and the defense line of Desheng Gate also shrank back a lot. The Ming army suffered heavy losses, and the Jurchens were also uncomfortable.

At this time, a letter was delivered to Huang Taiji, looking at the letter in his hand, if it weren't for Huang Taiji's good concentration, I am afraid that he would have screamed on the spot. With a wave of his hand, he asked the others to step back, leaving only Amin, Daishan and the others.

There were no more idle people waiting for him, and Dai Shan hurriedly asked, "Da Khan, is there something wrong?" ”

"Hmm" Huang Taiji handed the letter to Dai Shan, and said with a frown: "Shenyang sent an urgent report, a part of the border army of the Ming army Xuanfu suddenly crossed the Hanhai grassland, colluded with Lin Dan Khan, raided the Karaqin Department, and stormed Qingzhou, and now Shenyang is in chaos. As soon as Gyeongju is broken, this Ming army will be able to drive straight into the hinterland of our Dajin Kingdom after passing through the Horqin defense area, and the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

Huang Taiji only felt that there was a mouthful of blood pressure in his heart, and he couldn't breathe. I didn't dare to detain the customs rashly before, because I was afraid that Yuan Chonghuan would lead the soldiers and horses of Liaodong to go deep into the hinterland of Dajin Kingdom. It's good now, what Yuan Chonghuan didn't do, let others do it. Xuanfu is thousands of miles away from the Dajin Kingdom, and it has to pass through the defense area of the Mongols, something that I couldn't have imagined in advance happened.

What the hell is that iron ink? Is Shi boldly reincarnated? Dare to cross the prairie and collude with Lin Dan Khan, he is not afraid that Lin Dan Khan will sell him? He is not afraid that the main force of Dajin Kingdom will come back to help him and leave him in Liaodong completely?

Dai Shan, Ji Erharang, Mang Gurtai and others were all stunned, they were left with no master by this news, and their hearts were in a mess.

"Great Khan, what now? If we suddenly retreat, once the Ming army hears the news, they will definitely pounce on us like mad dogs, and we will inevitably suffer heavy losses at that time. ”

What Dai Shan said is exactly what Huang Taiji is worried about. The old nest of Dajin Kingdom is threatened, and it will definitely come back to help, but it can't be said that it will be withdrawn, which does not explain the big trouble of the main army. For another reason alone, Huang Taiji would not retreat like this. When he came to the city of Beijing, he wanted to inflict heavy losses on the Ming army, fight a beautiful battle, and make a name for himself.

Conquering the city of Beijing, Huang Taiji didn't dare to think about it. But it is still possible to inflict heavy damage on the Ming army, only need to severely damage one Ming army and shake the world.

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