Datong Xiongcheng.

A winter siege did not hurt Datong City by half a point!

Although Datong was not a fortress, it was strong enough to resist the Hongyi cannons possessed by the Qing army, and to break through the walls of Datong, it was necessary to concentrate hundreds of cannons capable of firing 12-18-pound projectiles and bombard them violently for several days and nights...... Maybe longer!

However, the Qing army that participated in the siege of Datong did not have so many Hongyi cannons, so they were more besieged than attacked.

And the food stock in Datong City is very sufficient, enough for all the defenders and residents to eat for a whole year.

A few months of siege was not enough to drain the reserves of Datong City, but the Qing army outside the city was a little demoralized because of the long-term insuccess of the battle, and it seemed that they did not want to fight anymore.

On the tenth day of the second month of the eighteenth year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing army outside the city sent a messenger to make peace. The messenger of peace is still Luo Yangxing, and he also came to make peace with Wang Yongji and Jiang Hao last time. Dolgon had a beginning and an end, and this time he was sent to Datong to continue to fool.

"Peace? You deceived us last time, do you want to cheat again this time? ”

Jiang Hao, who has guarded Datong for several months, is now full of confidence, and he doesn't give Luo Yangxing face anymore, and no longer greets him, but meets Luo Yangxing with Wang Yongji in his own general army yamen. And there's nothing nice to say when we meet!

Luo Yangxing, who was dressed as a high-ranking official of the Qing Dynasty, just smiled bitterly, took off his hat, revealing the Han people's bun, and then sat upright on the chair, picked up the tea bowl on the coffee table on the side, took a sip of tea, and then spoke slowly: "Yes, although the regent is scheming, Jiang Zongrong is still a good move...... You can see through it at a glance! Otherwise, Datong would not have held on to this day. ”

"That's it!" Jiang Hao was triumphant.

Wang Yongji on the side frowned deeply.

Datong City is strong, but it can't be turned into food, and if it is besieged for a long time, it will eventually fall one day.

Luo Yangxing then asked: "Then please tell me what tricks the regent is doing?" ”

"This ......" Jiang Hao pondered for a while, "It must be to secretly send dead soldiers after the peace negotiation, infiltrate Datong, and then open the city gate, just like the old slave often did in Liaodong!" ”

"Then you won't be on guard?" Luo Yangxing glanced at Jiang Hao, "And how strong is Datong's city defense?" How can a city be breached by opening a gate? ”

The layout of Datong City is a bit similar to a fortress, and huge forts have been built outside the four gates in the southeast, south, and northwest. The city gate is guarded by the fort, and at the same time, it is another line of defense after the fort is breached. So it is useless to earn a city gate. It is necessary to capture a fort at the same time, and earn another gate. This is not something that a small amount of fine work can do!

Besides, the garrison in Datong City is very careful, and it will not make that kind of low-level mistake. Even if some spies sneak into the city, they can't do anything.

Jiang Hao touched his beard, his brows furrowed, and he seemed to be still thinking. Wang Yongji shook his head and said, "Zong Rong, it's better to listen to the conditions of the Tartar regent...... Now that we are trapped in the city, what can we lose? ”

"Alright then!" Jiang Hao nodded, "What conditions does Dolgon have?" ”

"Conditions?" Luo Yangxing shook his head, "There are no conditions...... A truce of three months. The Qing army withdrew to the south of the Sanggan River, and the settlement was so east. However, it will also occupy Shuozhou, Jingpingsuo, Naihe Fort, and General Huibao. ”

Shuozhou, Jingpingsuo, Naihe Fort, and Jiangjunhui Fort are located in the northwest of the Sanggan River, and the four cities are lined up from southeast to northwest, and they are built according to the dangers of mountains and rivers. Just in time to cut off the passage from Datong Mansion to Luliang Mountain - Dolgon has now noticed the third prince on Luliang Mountain!

This goal is too hateful! That is the son of Emperor Chongzhen, the half-brother of Zhu Cihong, the prince of Fujun, and the second heir to the throne of the Ming Dynasty - in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, he is the first heir!

This Aunt who is holding high the banner of resistance to the Qing Dynasty on Luliang Mountain, and Dolgon is not stable when he sleeps with Bumu Butai in his arms!

So of course he wouldn't let the Ming army in Datong Mansion go to Luliang Mountain to vote for the third prince.

Jiang Hao thought about it and asked, "That's it?" ”

Yes, why didn't you even persuade high-ranking officials to surrender? Is it to look down on Jiang someone?

Wang Yongji also asked: "There are no other conditions?" ”

Luo Yangxing snorted: "No...... Do you think that the Manchurians are just living, they don't accompany their mothers, they don't raise children, and they only think about war? The Eight Banners of the Manchurians are also squad troops, half army and half civilian, and they are all soldiers. How many of them are there?

There are less than 100,000 men in real Manchuria, and now they are either stationed or fighting, and there are only girls left in Beijing...... There are only girls, no old men, and they can't have babies! This is going to be fought endlessly, and after ten or eight years, won't the Manchurians have no successor? ”

This statement is actually wrong! During this time, there were still many Manchurian girls in Beijing who were pregnant with children...... Just because the husband is not around doesn't mean that the wife can't get pregnant!

Jiang Hao laughed: "If you want to make a truce with Dolgon, you want to let your Manchurian soldiers go back to plant!" ”

Luo Yangxing smiled: "That's a must!" ”

Jiang Hao turned his head to look at Wang Yongji, "Supervisor, do you want us to take a breath?" ”

Datong Mansion was besieged for several months, and many places were bombarded, although the city was impregnable, but the people in the city were also under great mental pressure.

Moreover, after being besieged for several months, the grain reserves in Datong Mansion have also been consumed by a small half, and they must be replenished.

In addition, the withdrawal of the Qing army from the city of Datong means that the Ming army of Datong has won!

Although a few real Manchurians were not killed, the Qing army eventually retreated.

Wang Yongji always feels that this matter is fraudulent! However, a temporary truce is indeed beneficial to Datong's side, so he frowned and said: "After besieging the city for several months, the soldiers are indeed tired, so it is not bad for us to truce for a few months, right?" ”

Now in Datong City, Wang Yongji is still the largest superintendent, but it is Jiang Hao who is actually in power.

Jiang Jiu nodded: "Since the superintendent nodded, let's truce for three months!" ”

Luo Yangxing said again: "Since the two of you have agreed to a truce, then the Qing army has captured a lot of people in Datong Mansion, and they will not take them away, they will all stay outside Datong City, please take them in." Those are all good people of the Ming Dynasty, if you don't take them in, then you can only let them fend for themselves! ”

The battle known as the "First Battle of Datong" and also known as the "Battle of Datong Winter" in history began in the winter of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen and lasted until the spring of the eighteenth year of Chongzhen.

In Datong Prefecture, not only Datong City has been defended, but also a large number of acropolises such as Zhenyuwei, Yanghewei, Datong Left Guard, Datong Right Guard, Weiyuanwei, Pingyuwei, and Andong Zhongtunwei, as well as four state cities such as Ulzhou, Yingzhou, Hunyuan Prefecture, and Shuozhou. As for the county seat, the city, and the fort city, there are too many to count.

Although Jiang Hao did not deploy defenses in all the castles, there were still many castles fortified, and the Qing army also deployed troops to attack one by one while besieging Datong Mansion. Some were broken, some were persuaded to surrender, and some were still under the control of the Ming army.

Needless to say, the cities that were broken have all gone through a catastrophe......