The next day, the Tang army immediately split up. Lu Zhancai led the cavalry troops to sweep around the countryside of Jinzhou, while Li Xiao and Tian Wei led the infantry and firearms troops to the north and attacked the county seat of Jinxian.

Sure enough, attacking all the way, Li Xiao saw that the people in the countryside around Jin County had been evacuated, and looking at the past, the ruins of the villages were empty, and half of them were gone.

"Lord Li, it seems that after learning the news of our army's invasion of Jinzhou, the Qing prisoners really reacted in time and evacuated all the people who had returned to Jinxian." Tian Wei said with a frown.

Li Xiao also groaned, and replied: "Go to Jinxian and see the local situation, if the Qing army and the people have withdrawn, the original plan to seize Fuzhou will be canceled, and our army will retreat by sea." Two days later, when Li Xiao led all the infantry to the county seat of Jinxian, he found that this county seat was really as he expected, and it was completely withdrawn, leaving only an empty city.

Li Xiao immediately ordered that when the whole army turned back to Lushun, boarded the ship from the mouth of Lushun and set off, and then turned around and headed north, heading straight to the coast of Uiju, North Korea.

Four days later, when Li Xiao led all the troops and took the ships of the naval division to Phi Island, the news that Jinzhou was lost and all the garrisons in Lushun were wiped out by Li Xiao finally reached the military tent of Huang Taiji outside Jinzhou.

Hearing the news of the loss of Lushun by the sentry of the servants of the wind law, Huang Taiji, who was sitting on the tiger head chair, had an extremely gloomy face.

And Dolgon, Duoduo, Hauge, Daishan and others next to them were all shocked when they heard the news.

Unexpectedly, he had just come to attack Jinzhou, so Li Xiao immediately sent troops to attack Jinzhou, but he was caught off guard.

In fact, Huang Taiji had already thought before sending troops that Li Xiao's gang might take advantage of his own troops to harass and occupy southern Liaonan like last time, so he specially sent more troops to Lushun City and increased the originally fortified Jinzhou City to more than 10,000 troops.

The emperor thought that with the clan Leke Dehun garrisoned and more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, Lushun City, which had been greatly strengthened by the city wall, should still be able to hold on.

Even if it is difficult to hold on, you will definitely be able to hold on until you come back to help. And now, when he heard that the Tang army had captured Lushun City overnight in more than two hours, and also killed the main general Le Ke Dehun and the deputy general Ai Xing'a, and the Han army general Sun Yanling surrendered to the Tang army with all the remnants of the defenders, this news deeply hit him.

The Tang army was so sharp, and the heavily guarded and strengthened defense of Lushun City would be so vulnerable, which greatly surprised Huang Taiji's expectations.

It's a sigh, it's a sigh that another clan, another outstanding star in the future, died at the hands of Li Xiao like this.

Calculate it again, up to now, there are four people in the clan who have died in Li Xiao's hands, Adali, Yue Xuan, Nikan, and Luckdhun, and in addition, there are even more clans who are shameless and succumb to serve thieves.

And there are even more famous generals of the Qing court who died under Li Xiao, such as Ah Shan, Tan Tai, Yangguli, Ai Xing A, Wanyan Yechen, etc., how can they be counted one by one.

Thinking of this, Huang Taiji's face was full of gloom, and the two cold lights from his squinting eyes were like two ice cubes in summer.

God-damned Li Xiao, I swear to stand with you! Just when Huang Taiji's heart was ruthless, Haoge was even more impatient, hurriedly stepped out of the ranks, and said to Huang Taiji urgently: "Khan Ama! Please give an order, let the children quickly unify the army to return to Jinzhou, you must kill the Tang army, you must behead Li Xiao's dog, and come to report the victory to Khan Ama! Seeing Hauge's statement, Dolgon, Dordordo and others also stood up one after another, expressing their willingness to lead the troops back to the battle, to defeat the Tang army, and avenge Luckdhun.

Huang Taiji's face was gloomy and he didn't speak. Because, it was not that he didn't want to go to the rescue immediately, but he knew that the situation in Jinzhou was very tense now, and if he wanted to urgently divide his troops, he was afraid that the siege of Jinzhou would be a failure.

It turned out that the current Jinzhou siege, under the arrangement of Huang Taiji, has quietly become a mode of encirclement and reinforcement, that is, with more than 100,000 heavy troops, Jinzhou is surrounded and Jinzhou is besieged but not attacked.

Huang Taiji believed that in the state of Jinzhou's grain and grass was seriously insufficient, as long as he continued to besiege, he could naturally wait for him to starve to death, so that the Ming army in Jinzhou City, like the Dalinghe City in the past, surrendered without a fight.

And keep Jinzhou Buke, there is a greater use, that is, this Jinzhou city will be like a magnet, firmly attract reinforcements from all over the Guannei, Huang Taiji has found out, and now the Ming army that has come to the rescue, commanded by the new Jiliao Governor Hong Chengchou, is gathering in the Ningyuan area, preparing the camera to aid Jinzhou.

Therefore, Huang Taiji has laid layers of defense on the periphery of Jinzhou, ready to wipe out all the Ming troops who came to the aid at any time, thus seriously dealing a blow to the strength of the Ming Dynasty and making this dying old empire go to extinction more quickly.

Of course, Huang Taiji has always regretted that according to the detailed report, among the Ming troops who came to the aid, there was no Tang army from Li Xiao, which made Huang Taiji secretly sigh that he had missed an opportunity to hit Li Xiao hard.

However, he also keenly felt from this phenomenon that Emperor Chongzhen had completely lost control over Li Xiao, and between the two, there was only a nominal relationship between the monarch and the minister, so that Li Xiao, the largest military leader in the Ming Dynasty, would do whatever he wanted and not listen to the dispatch.

And what is lamentable is that Li Xiao's gang, like three years ago, secretly sent troops to attack Jinzhou, and was able to defeat Lushun, an important town in Jinzhou that was already heavily guarded.

How can it be said that its combat power is so strong. This Li Xiao, who is the Tang Guogong of the Ming Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty, but secretly has a monarch like the Shadow Empire, is really his biggest rival.

However, Huang Taiji still has a little uncertain fantasy about eliminating the invading Li Xiao. It turned out that since he led his troops to the expedition, he handed over the affairs of the country to Jierharang, who stayed in the country, to deal with, Huang Taiji secretly thought, maybe when Li Xiao sent troops to Jinzhou, Jierharang had urgently transferred troops from Shenyang City, and it was possible to go to southern Liaoning to rescue.

If Zilharang had urgently dispatched troops, then with nearly 100,000 troops stationed near Shenyang, it would be enough to resist the invading Li Xiao.

After all, the sentry also said that the Tang army's soldiers and horses were only more than 20,000 people, and with the remaining troops in Shenyang, it was enough to deal with it.

Thinking of this, Huang Taiji shouted with a serious face: "Wait for the truce, now only the military situation in Jinzhou has been sent, and Prince Zheng has not yet sent the relevant report, and wait for two more days, when Prince Zheng's report comes up, I will make a decision again." Hearing that Huang Taiji did not allow it, Haoge was anxious, and said loudly: "Khan Ama, the enemy soldiers have already conquered Jinzhou, if you don't urgently send troops and attack it head-on, I am afraid that the child will be the same as that day, like Jinxian, Fuzhou and other places, will fall into the hands of Li Xiao again." Huang Taiji glared at him and said coldly: "Haoge, even the question you thought of, did I not think of it, father?" I told you that I had already given an explanation to the government in Jinfu and other places, telling them that if an enemy army attacked, if it was overwhelming, they could retreat north on their own to avoid falling into the hands of the enemy. Hao Ge sighed secretly in his heart, but said again: "Father, even though my government soldiers and local people in all parts of southern Liaoning can retreat, but if Li Xiao has been advancing north, where can our army retreat, do you want to give up the entire southern Liaoning to Li Xiao?!" ”

"Presumptuous! How did you talk to your father! Seeing Haoge so stubborn, Huang Taiji couldn't help but be furious: "Haoge, I led my troops to Liaoxi that day, and I have already made arrangements. Prince Zheng Jierharang would send troops from Shenyang to southern Liaoning to resist the attack of Li Xiao's men. If something happens, there will be a letter, so why rush these days? You still don't give me a backbreak! Hearing Huang Taiji say this, Haoge had no choice but to retreat with hatred.

And the Manchurian relatives and nobles next to them were also silent. Huang Taiji glanced at the crowd, and then his face swelled with pain, and he sighed: "Everyone, we are all members of the clan who love Xinjueluo, and for the tragic death of Luckthun Luckhun, the pain in everyone's heart, I also know it, and the pain in my heart is like cutting it!" Huang Taiji saw that everyone was still silent, so he said loudly: "However, the so-called people who do not seek the overall situation are not enough to seek a domain, and the fundamental purpose of the Tang army to attack Jinzhou this time is nothing more than to encircle Wei and save Zhao, and mobilize my army in western Liaoning to return to southern Liaoning to relieve the siege of Jinzhou in western Liaoning." Li Xiao's sinister intentions, my heart is like a mirror, how can I be fooled. Huang Taiji paused, and sighed again: "We Manchurians have a saying, flying eagles and rabbits, only take one of them, even if there are dozens, not for an instant. Our ancestors all knew that sending Hai Dongqing to catch rabbits, even if there were dozens of rabbits to choose from, they could only catch one of them wholeheartedly, and the other rabbits would not look at it. The ancestors are still so wise, why are we, the descendants, not as good as them? Huang Taiji sighed lightly and said: "Everyone knows that we are now attacking Liaoxi in the west, and our original intention is to take all the land in Liaoxi, so as to permanently pull out the biggest nail arranged by the Ming Dynasty in the south of my Qing Dynasty." Moreover, our army has the help of the Russians in this expedition, and it should be a matter of merit and ambition. How can we easily change this strategy because of the loss of the Golden State and the death of the clan Luckdhun, please take a deep look at my painstaking efforts and think about it!

Hearing Huang Taiji speak like this, Dolgon coughed lightly, and first stood up and said: "The emperor is right, everything should be based on the overall situation, and state affairs should be the first. The younger brother thought that although Li Xiao had attacked Jinzhou, but he came from afar, the logistics were difficult to continue, and he had the worry of going deep alone, and finally attacked Fuzhou and other places, so he would retreat by himself. At this time, Dai Shan also came out to say: "What the emperor said is very true. The land of western Liaoxi is the most important of the current situation, if it is incorporated into the territory of our Qing Dynasty, then our Qing Dynasty can be bounded by Shanhaiguan with the Ming Dynasty, but the defense of the Ming army is much lighter. And when the land of western Liaoxi is down, our army will return with victory, and then find an opportunity to attack Miaojie Fort in the north and kill all the Tang troops in its fort, which can be regarded as avenging this blood sea for Luckdhun. Seeing that Dolgon and Daishan had already expressed their positions, Duoduo, Hauge and others, although they were dissatisfied in their hearts, could only agree with it and echo it.

Sure enough, just three days later, news came from Zilharang. Zierharang said in the letter that because of the emperor's wise strategy of fortifying the walls and clearing the wilderness, Li Xiao's Tang army now has neither grain nor grass nor people to capture, so after seeing that the county seat of Jinxian was already empty and empty, he withdrew his troops and did not further attack Fuzhou and other places.

By the time he led an army of 70,000 and came to Jinzhou, Li Xiao had already withdrawn for three days. Seeing this letter from Jierharang, Huang Taiji's brows stretched a lot, and he used Jierharang's letter to show Dolgon Daishan and others to calm the dissatisfaction and resentment that everyone suppressed in their hearts.

No, at this moment, Haoge frowned again and asked: "Khan Ama, even if Li Xiao retreats, however, don't you worry about him and go somewhere else to plunder my Daqing Realm?"

Huang Taiji snorted coldly and said lightly: "Then in your opinion, where will Li Xiao be captured by me in the Qing Dynasty?"

Hao Ge muttered: "From Erchen's point of view, Li Xiao, because he saw that it was difficult for me to have a chance in the southern part of the Qing Dynasty, would he attack my Daqing from the north to the south from the temple street fort?"

Huang Taiji laughed and said: "You want to be thoughtful, and I have also thought of this, so I have sent Azig and Abatai, with 30,000 soldiers and horses, to join forces to garrison the confluence of the Heilongjiang and Ussuri rivers, so as to stifle the Tang army's further invasion of the main road of our Qing Dynasty." With the two of them joining forces to defend it, the Tang army wanted to invade our Qing Dynasty from the north, but it was not easy.

Haorge sighed, and said: "Khan Ama really expected things like a god, and made such arrangements in advance, but the child was foolish, which made Khan Ama laugh."

Huang Taiji waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, Haoge can think so carefully, I'm very happy." It's just that although Li Xiao seems to have nowhere to start with my Qing Dynasty, we still have to take strict precautions, lest this scheming guy take advantage of the gap and cause a major disaster to my Qing Dynasty.

Seeing Huang Taiji speak like this, everyone in the tent said in unison that they would remember the emperor's words and do their job with all their hearts. When Huang Taiji and the others breathed a sigh of relief at Li Xiao's retreat, Li Xiao had already led a huge fleet of ships all the way north to Phi Island, where Shen Zhixiang, the commander of the Qing army's naval division, was located. Seeing that his soldiers came to report, saying that Li Xiao, the Duke of Tang Guo, had come to Phi Island in person, and Shen Zhixiang, the general of the island guard, and his deputy Wang Tingrui, they were not shocked and hurriedly came out to receive them. After Wang Tingrui and Shen Zhixiang came out together, Wang Tingrui laughed teasingly: "Xu Shungong, now I am in the Qing Dynasty, but I have come to meet the generals of the Ming Dynasty.

Shen Zhixiang glanced at him, and sighed: "Alas, it's not what's wrong! This Li Xiao, but what about our food and clothing, the large number of commercial goods we smuggled, if there is no other supply for us, where else can we get rich? To put it bluntly, we are now the prostitutes who sell in Lichun Courtyard, lying on the bed, with one leg on each other, whoever gives the money will go up, what else can we say. Okay, stop talking nonsense, hurry up and go with the general to meet Li Xiao.

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