The Japanese fought around Seoul, the Korean army was defeated, and Li Liang did nothing else all these years, all in the coup d'état and the intrigue of the ministers.

The strength of the North Korean army is unimpressive, but they have ancestral stunts, crying and crying for reinforcements.

At the beginning of the Renjin War, the suzerainty of North Korea was the Ming Dynasty, so they begged the Ming Dynasty to send troops. Now that the Japanese soldiers have returned, the suzerainty of Korea has become Manchuria, and the entry of the Qing army into Korea is a foregone conclusion.

The Qing court would not regard Korea as occupied by the Japanese soldiers, everyone knew that the Japanese soldiers were just pioneers, and if they really let them take Korea, the entire Yalu River would be exposed to the Ming Dynasty's attack.

The number of Japanese soldiers behind Sakai Nobumitsu continued to increase, and the war report was transmitted back to China, and the whole country of Japan rejoiced. The Han people in Japan are also elated, just like the Chinese New Year, North Korea is also a huge market, and the imperial court will bring a vast market and huge orders when it takes Korea. Not to mention anything else, the construction of garrison fortifications in North Korea is enough for the merchants of the Ming Dynasty to earn.

In Seoul, the capital of North Korea, the Korean monarchs and ministers have fled, and the empress dowager in the Shengjing Qing court, Dai Shan, Fan Wencheng and others gathered in Yanqing Palace, and Dai Shan's face gradually appeared old.

As Nurhachi's second son, several of his brothers who were good at fighting died, but he was the only one who was blessed with misfortune. At the beginning, he was deposed as the heir by Nurhachi because of his abuse of his son, but he has been at ease ever since.

"North Korea can't be lost, otherwise we will be surrounded on three sides, and when the time comes, the troops will be overstretched, and we will really be beaten back into the mountains and forests." Although Dai Shan has been staying in Shengjing to enjoy happiness and has been deprived of the right to lead troops to fight, he is among the top three in Nurhachi's son in terms of ability to command troops.

After hearing this, the Queen Mother hesitated in her heart, and who to send to North Korea was a difficult problem to choose. After entering the customs, although he fought in the Central Plains for four years and killed countless Han people, he also lost almost all the fierce generals.

Moreover, because of the favorable environment, the new generation of Baylors are almost all waste that can only be enjoyed, Fan Wencheng saw that the two of them frowned, coughed lightly and said: "The minister recommends one person, and he can lead the troops into the court." ”

"Oh? Who is it. ”

Fan Wencheng said softly: "Daniel Zhang, the former chief soldier of Gansu, once suppressed Mi Layin and Ding Guodong in Shaanxi, Gansu, and Gansu, and later made repeated war achievements, known as the head of the four Han generals in Hexi. ”

A few people in the hall were all Manchurian except Fan Wencheng, and they were a little unhappy when they heard this, but after thinking about it carefully, there was really no general in the Manchurian who could take charge of the army alone. Dai Shan is old, he can't let him go in person. And Azig and Haug have just been cleansed, and the rest of the royal family is something that can't be brought to the table.

Dai Shan nodded and said, "In that case, let Nalasuk Saha be the commander, and Daniel Zhang will be the deputy, and lead 70,000 troops to Korea to help in the war." ”

The people in the hall nodded one after another, and Fan Wencheng wanted to speak and stopped, but finally endured it. In his opinion, sending a Manchu to the Manchu is purely a snake to add to the snake, not to mention that the North Korean military and civilians have no good feelings towards the Manchus at all, but in terms of military ability, Sukh Saha cannot be compared with Daniel Zhang.

But Fan Wencheng also knows that he can't speak out, and the current Manchu Qing Dynasty is not a few years ago. A series of failures made these people suspicious, and guarding against the Han people who withdrew with the army into the pass was like guarding against thieves.

Fan Wencheng secretly said in his heart, if Hou Xuanyan hadn't been too mean to the generals, these people might really fight back. Thinking of this, Fan Wencheng was glad that it was Hou Xuanyan's iron-blooded policy that saved him from suspicion, and he was able to participate in the discussion of military affairs in such a place.

There were many traitors who entered the customs with Manchuria, especially in the area of Shaanxi, Gansu and Jiubian, and they ran away almost without fighting. Jiang Xiang, the governor of Shanxi, was one such example, and all his staff withdrew into the Guannai.

The same is true of Daniel Zhang named by Fan Wencheng this time, these Han generals have a lot of soldiers and horses in their hands, and if they surrender on the ground in Manchuria, then the whole of Manchuria will be finished.

Of course, none of these traitors have this idea now, everyone knows Hou Xuanyan's attitude towards these people, and the several times of killing and surrendering have strengthened the determination of the traitors.

Hou Xuanyan doesn't regret it, if these people really fall, it won't be easy to deal with themselves. Forgive somebody's past misdeeds? But he has seen too many massacres and blood, many of which were done by these Han people, forgiving them for the victims, even Hou Xuanyan, who is powerful all over the world, thinks that he does not have this right. What Hou Xuanyan can do is to send these to the underworld to meet the victims, and let the slaughtered people decide for themselves.

The situation was urgent, and after Daniel Zhang entered Korea, the Manchu army would soon set out from Manchuria for Korea.

Before leaving, Sukh Saha received a secret order from the Empress Dowager to closely monitor the movements of these Han Eight Banners to prevent them from surrendering.

Sukh Saha sent away the eunuch who delivered the decree, spat on the ground, and scolded: "In the end, it is a woman, it can't be a big deal, and she is still doing this at this time." ”

The cronies next to him persuaded: "My lord, what the Queen Mother said makes sense, the Han people in the Guannan are powerful, and we can't help but guard against them." ”

Sukh Saha turned his head and scolded with a slashing face: "You are really stupider than a wild boar, everyone knows who that Hou Xuanyan is, if you were Daniel Zhang, would you surrender?" He is even more scared than us, and he will stop Hou Xuanyan even if he tries his best, so to guard against him at this time is not exactly what Hou Xuanyan wants. ”

Daniel Zhang was ordered to come to report, and Sukh Saha laughed when he heard this, and personally greeted him. Coming to the hall, the heroic-looking Daniel Zhang hugged his fist and said, "Lord Sukh Saha, when will we leave?" ”

Sukh Saha put his arm around his shoulders and said, "General Zhang, I'll show you something." After saying that, he took out the secret decree of the Queen Mother, and Daniel Zhang's face turned blue and red for a while, and his heart was full of shame and indignation.

Suke Saha took advantage of the situation and said: "General Zhang, although the Queen Mother doubts you, I have no doubt about you. Let's enter the court this time, my skills are not as great as yours, and you have the final say in the march and war. As for the surveillance of the imperial court, leave it to me, and in the end I will definitely guarantee your safety. North Korea cannot be lost, and this time we will work together to kill the Japanese soldiers back. ”

Daniel Zhang was greatly moved, to be honest, he was a rare general, although his bones were a little softer.

At the beginning, Hong Chengchou once praised him: wise and brave, and good at governing the army.

In the history of later generations, his achievements were even more powerful, and Shunzhi decreed: There are very few good generals like brave today. Military affairs should not be suspended, when the camera goes, do not underestimate the enemy.

Daniel Zhang defended Gansu for the puppet Qing Dynasty, moved to the southwest, and pacified the San Francisco, and never lost in his life.

In the first month of the third year of Jing Yu, Sukh Saha and Daniel Zhang led 10,000 soldiers of the Manchu Eight Banners and 60,000 Han Eight Banners to Korea to help in the war.

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When the Korean war report came, Hou Xuanyan was shocked, can the Japanese soldiers fight so well?

Yan Yingyuan explained with a smile: "The prince doesn't know, the North Korean Army has always been a weak waste, and only the naval division still has some strength. It's a pity that under the cannons of our big ships, they have turned into powder. In this way, the courage of the Korean monarchs and ministers has been frightened, and who dares to confront the Japanese soldiers. ”

"Having said that, the combat power of the Japanese soldiers is also considerable, since they have made a good start, let's send troops."

Hou Xuanyan stood up, with a sword hanging from his waist and a horsewhip in his hand, murderous.

The few leading generals of the Ming Dynasty next to them were all excited, and their faces were full of joy.

It has always been a great battle for the title of wife and son of the Jin Jue and the rest of the country. The Battle of Pingliao is the best opportunity, and the road is just around the corner.

In February of the third year of Jing You, Hou Xuanyan led his troops to Shanhaiguan, and the army of 300,000 Ji Liao was trembling.

Under the Shanhai Pass, Hou Xuanyan in the formation looked at the world's first Xiongguan from a distance, faintly, you could see the city walls and towers in the misty spring mist.

Shanhaiguan is like a reef in the sea, surrounded by a large army, still standing there quietly.

Since the Shanhaiguan Pass was built, I don't know how many times it has faced attacks, but it has been so silent and calm. Except for Wu Sangui's own switch, no one has ever been able to beat Shanhaiguan, if the world's Xiongguan competition record, Shanhaiguan is also proud enough.

The artillery roared in the distance, and the two sides invariably began to bombard, and now the artillery of the Ming Dynasty has been far ahead of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but the Qing soldiers in the city relied on the geographical advantage and the Ming army to bombard.

Hou Xuanyan stretched out his hand, and a few snowflakes fell in his palm, and then melted. The cold wind blew on his face, and it was still painful to be scratched.

"I'm afraid this ice and snow won't melt."

Yan Yingyuan nodded and said, "Lord Wang, it's a good thing for us that the ice and snow don't melt, after the snow melts, the road is muddy, and it is impossible to transport supplies at all." ”

Looking up, one after another, cannonballs smashed into the city walls, stirring up yellow dust. It's like countless ceremonial flowers blooming, this is a war between men and children, and the sound of drums and horns makes people's blood run and they fight passionately.

Hou Xuanyan's lookout car was far enough away from the battlefield, but he was still enthusiastic, and he couldn't wait to rush up and charge in person. Of course, even if he had this idea himself, it was impossible, and the soldiers around him would hold him even if they died.

For three days, Shanhaiguan was still as solid as a rock.

Liaodong is different from the Central Plains, the war here started from a few hundred dollars, and the Liao people have been fighting since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

A hundred years of war have sharpened their fighting spirit, even if the Northern Expeditionary Army under Shanhaiguan drove them back to Liaodong, these people are not afraid, and even burst out with stronger fighting spirit and show stronger combat effectiveness.

Relying on Shanhaiguan, Shang Kexi's soldiers tenaciously adhered to Xiongguan, and the governors of Jiliao in successive dynasties always spared no effort to renovate and strengthen Shanhaiguan. The Northern Expeditionary Army under the pass could not be described as heroic, fighting fiercely for three days and nights, but it did not advance an inch.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Hou Xuanyan frowned, his face was pale, he really didn't expect Shanhaiguan to be so difficult to fight. Shang Kexi guarded the pass as if he had changed people, calm and wise, and cracked his own killing moves several times.

In the past, the experience of attacking cities and conquering land, digging tunnels to bury explosives, and suppressing firepower and indiscriminate bombardment, all of which did not work.

At this time, a personal soldier announced: "Lord Wang, General Liu Yong asks to see you." ”

Hou Xuanyan raised his eyebrows and said, "Hurry up, please." "Liu Yong is a fierce general from the Huozi Battalion, and he has been fighting in front, Hou Xuanyan only thinks that he is fighting in front, and suddenly has a good idea to break through.

After Liu Yong came in, Hou Xuanyan saw that he was covered in blood, and he was about to salute with his hands in fists, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help him up and asked, "General Liu is here, but there is a clever way to break the barrier?" ”

Liu Yong looked stunned, his face was ashamed, and he said: "Lord Wang, the last general has no good plan, but most of the general's subordinates have been damaged, and if they continue to fight, they will all be handed over to the pass." ”

Hou Xuanyan felt a chill in his heart, this is a general who has never been afraid of fighting, and he has retreated at this point. Shanhaiguan is only the first step in the conquest of Liao, this is also the first battle of the conquest of Liao, if you can't win, how to explain to the country. When they came, they were burdened with the hope of the whole country, and everyone thought that the Northern Expeditionary Army would win the conquest of Liao.

Hou Xuanyan was ruthless, slapped the table, and said sharply: "Changing generals in battle is a taboo for soldiers, and the place you are attacking is not the most vicious place, how can you be cowardly in battle." ”

Liu Yong's face was redder than the blood on his body, and he said urgently: "Lord Wang, the last general is not afraid of death, alas, forget it, we will continue to attack, just begging the prince to let me leave a few brothers so that we can collect the corpses for us." ”

Hou Xuanyan pulled out his sword and scolded: "I don't believe it, Lao Tzu will rush in person, Qin He, I will rush with my own soldiers, and you will collect the corpse for us after you die." ”

"The prince's golden body, how can he personally charge into battle."

The generals in the tent hurriedly stepped forward and stopped Hou Xuanyan, who was angry and rushed to the crown, and everyone could see that the prince was in a hurry.

The first battle of the Liao conquest, if it is a futile

Although Hou Xuanyan is about to rush, he is actually clear in his mind, and he is also doing this to motivate his subordinates. Seeing this, Liu Yong stomped his feet and said: "The prince is still like this, how dare the last general spare his life, Liu Heiqi, you will take someone to attack me from the north." ”

At this time, a personal soldier clasped his fists and said: "Lord Wang, the fleet of the Denglai Navy Division has arrived. ”

Hou Xuanyan said fiercely: "Let them shell the Qing soldiers' positions from the side, don't be afraid of wasting shells, even if you kill one in a hundred rounds, you must not hesitate to open fire." ”

The south of Shanhaiguan is the Bohai Sea, and the north is Yanshan, and the terrain is dangerous. If you want to get in, you can only fight hard from Shanhaiguan, or learn the Huang Taiji of the year and take a detour from Mongolia.

Now Xia Wanchun in Jingbei Province is holding off with the army of Wu Sangui and Kong Youde, and the tragedy is no less than here.

On the city wall, Shang Kexi was also worried, the defenders on the gate were getting fewer and fewer, and the weapons of the Ming army were extremely lethal, and he couldn't hold it immediately after such a fierce attack.

The two sides are now like champions and runners-up before hitting the line in a long-distance run, and whoever holds on one more breath will win. But this tone is not so easy to insist on, and the pressure on the heart of the coach can be imagined. If you miss a thought, you don't know how many people will die because of it, and the blood will flow like a river, and the blood will flow and drift.

Shang Kexi, like Hou Xuanyan, was almost exhausted in his patience, and he was very irritable.

The sound of cannons under the city has never stopped, and on the high fortifications not far away, the intensive shooting of the musketeers makes every outcrop of the defenders a game of life and death.

On the lookout tower of the castle tower, the bullet holes are dense, and it looks like it makes people's scalp tingle.