That night, the head of Xuanhua City was full of soldiers, and every ten stacks on the city wall, a brazier was lit, and there were ropes tied to the lanterns, which fell to the halfway waist of the wall, illuminating the city up and down the city, making the whole section of the city wall brightly lit.

Fires were also lit in various places on the ground close to the city walls, and some soldiers, under the cover of archers, muskets, and cannons at the head of the city, were clearing the filled trenches, building low walls, and placing fortifications such as repelling horses.

In the east city of Xuanhua, on the Zhenshuo Gate, Jiang Youguang and others looked at the Qing army camp near a high slope a few miles away, and saw pieces of bonfires, like a nebula in the sky.

Geng Lian, the newly descended governor of Xuanda, was bitter in his heart, he surrendered to Jiang Youguang and opened the city gate to the righteous army, and Nikan led the Qing soldiers to kill, and God really played a big joke on him.

When he saw that the righteous army had besieged the city for a month, and the Qing court did not send a single soldier, he thought that the Qing court was powerless to extinguish the rebellion, and the Qing Dynasty was no longer stable.

Manchu people have been in the customs for so many years, and they are not confident in themselves, and they have always left a back road outside the customs, and they always feel that one day, they will be driven out of the Central Plains.

Manchu himself was not confident, and Geng Lian was even less confident, so in order to save his life, he sold Xuanhua City, prepared to change the court, and ate Daming's meal.

It's just that before he could serve this bowl, Nikan's army suddenly killed, which made Geng Liao suddenly feel like he had been tricked by God.

Jiang Youguang looked at him standing aside, as if he was quite concerned, and couldn't help but smile with some disdain: "Lord Geng, but how scared is it?" ”

Geng Liao was shocked, and hurriedly laughed: "The general has misunderstood!" He glanced at Jiang Youguang cautiously, and was relieved to see that the latter was not staring at him, but looking out of the city.

In this situation, he was very worried that Jiang Youguang would kill him, and he sold Xuanhua, and it was impossible to turn back, so he hurriedly put his mentality right, and said from the perspective of the righteous army: "General, the humble position is to see that the king of Yi is divided into two thousand men and horses to go north, and he must go to Zhangjiakou, wanting to lead the Mongols south." If the Mongols break through to the Great Wall, then the situation of Xuanda will not be good. ”

Jiang Youguang couldn't help but glance back at him, Geng Lian hurriedly bowed his head and looked very respectful.

There are more than 1,000 defenders in Zhangjiakou, and Nikan is divided into 2,000 men and horses, and the pass will definitely be opened by the Qing army.

If the Mongols come in, the cavalry superiority of the Qing army will completely crush the rebel army. In this way, the righteous army of Xuanda can only trap each fort and each city, and the situation will become passive.

But despite this, Jiang Youguang is not too worried about this.

Although he couldn't keep the Qing army out of Xuanda, it was a pity that the Qing army was in Xuanhua, which also made him unable to play a greater role in the money and food of Xuanhua City, but it was not easy for the Qing army to defeat him.

Jiang Youguang looked at the Qing camp in the distance, "The Qing army entered Xuanhua, judging from the current situation, it is a little unfavorable for us. But Lord Geng doesn't have to worry too much, the Qing army has to face not only us, but also the Ming Dynasty in the south. ”

Saying that, as if to boost morale, Jiang Youguang glanced at the generals and leaders of the rebel army around him, and then said: "It's already October, according to the temperament, the Ming army in the south will march north in February at the latest, we don't need to defeat Nikan, as long as we hold the city, we will be invincible." ”

In ancient times, operations were affected by the temperament, and fighting to the south was mostly in the autumn, and the more you fought, the cooler it became, while the more you fought in the north, the warmer it became, reducing the impact of the weather on the battle.

Jiang Youguang smiled, "Don't look at the Qing army coming to the city now, but once the King of Chu wields his army to the Northern Expedition, then they will all be finished!" ”

After all, the Qing army has been in the customs for nearly ten years, and the fierce name is spread in the north, and Nikan pounced violently, especially last night when he broke the southern camp of the righteous army, which made everyone panic.

After listening to Jiang Youguang's words, everyone reacted that they were not facing the Qing army alone, and there was still Da Ming Mile in the south.

Even if they can't defeat the Qing army, it doesn't matter, waiting for the thick-legged King of Chu to lead troops north, and the crisis in Xuanhua and even Shanxi will be lifted immediately.

There is money and food in Xuanhua City, and there are nearly 30,000 horses, no matter how good Nikan is, it is impossible for a few people to eat it, and Datong also has Jiang Lin in charge, the two cities can support each other, and the Qing army does not increase its strength, it is difficult to defeat them.

Geng Liao just thought that they were trapped in Xuanhua and forgot about the stubble of the Ming Dynasty.

If there is no Ming army, they will be trapped to death by the Qing army sooner or later, but if the Ming army is counted, as long as they hold the city, they will already be invincible.

"The general's analysis is to make the humble position suddenly clear!" Geng Liao immediately flattered.

The generals also calmed down and had a bottom in their hearts.

Hao was loyal to 4,000 men and horses, blocking them 30,000 horses for a month, they were 30,000 people, how many people could the Qing army come?

Jiang Youguang smiled, but then his face sank, "Okay!" Except for those on duty, everyone else should go back and rest! ”

The Qing army approached the east of Xuanhua City yesterday after dark, and after sending 2,000 cavalry to the north, they set up camp in the east of the city without carefully studying the situation in Xuanhua.

For the next two days, the defenders of the city were busy repairing the fortifications and erecting obstacles under the city, while the Qing army waited for the arrival of the infantry and the Mongols.

The rear detachment of the Qing army was faster, and arrived on the morning of the second day, with more than 5,000 people, and in the afternoon, the Mongols also entered the pass from Zhangjiakou and rushed to the outside of Xuanhua City.

The defenders of the city saw that groups of cavalry rushed into the Qing army camp, and the preliminary estimate was that there were about 20,000 soldiers.

In this way, the strength of the troops inside and outside the city is basically the same, more than 30,000 people, but in terms of combat power, the Qing army is definitely stronger than the anti-Qing rebel army, but the rebel army hides in the city and has a geographical advantage, but it offsets the advantage of the Qing army's combat power.

After the arrival of the military horses, early the next morning, Nikan wore an iron armor, hung a sword, put a fur hat on his head, and then put on an iron helmet, and hung a bow and a pot of arrows on the saddle, leading dozens of horsemen to leave the camp, and stopped two miles away from Xuanhua, holding a clairvoyant mirror to look at the city.

Because Xuanhua was besieged for a month, the enemy platform, horse face, and enemy tower in the city suffered some damage.

The city is a little broken, but the shelves of the important town of Xuanhua are still there, and the ancients said that ten will be surrounded, five will be attacked, and multiple will be fought, Nikan knows that his strength is only equal to the city.

Although most of the rebels are a rabble, he wants to take Xuanhua and wants to break through the city, and the hope can be said to be not big.

Although Nikan thought so in his heart, but on the bright side, he would not say so, he saw the city for a while, directly pointed at Xuanhua with a horsewhip, turned back to the generals behind him and said loudly: "This Xuanhua City, there will only be two endings!" Either the king will break the city and the chickens and dogs will not be left, or the traitors in the city will surrender and sacrifice the city! ”

When he said this, it was tantamount to announcing that no matter what, the Qing army would also take Xuanhua.

When Nikan led the cavalry to peep at the city defense, Jiang Youguang and others were also patrolling the city, and they saw nearly 100 cavalry stopped in the distance, and suddenly a horse broke away from the brigade and rushed towards the city.

The archers on the head of the city immediately bent their bows and arrows, but Jiang Youguang waved his hand, "Let him come closer!" ”

Qing cavalry rushed to fifty steps below the city, reined in the war horse in front of the low wall built by the rebels, and shouted loudly to the city wall: "Listen to the people in the city, respect the order of the king of the county, you open the city and surrender, there is still a glimmer of life, if you dare to resist stubbornly, after the city is broken, the chickens and dogs will not be left, and the city will be killed!" The prince of the county will give you three days······"

"Jiannu needs to be rampant, and if you have the ability to attack, I Geng will swear to die and live and die with Xuanhua!" Before the cavalry finished speaking, Geng Liao found an opportunity and took the opportunity to show his loyalty.

With the strength of the Qing army, it is unlikely that the city will be broken by hard work, and the main threat to Xuanhua will come from within, and Geng Lian has to show his attitude.

Jiang Youguang glanced at Geng Lian, and said to the city with a smile: "In less than three days, I will answer you first!" After speaking, his face suddenly turned terrified, and he raised his hand and waved: "Bring it up!" ”

As soon as the words fell, several men wearing white underwear, scarred and tied up with flowers, were pushed onto the city.

The soldiers quickly tied them to the wooden racks prepared in advance, and then covered them with fishing nets, and before the soldiers could take out their knives, the people who were tied up howled in horror.

These people are none other than Hao Xiaozhong, Fan Yongdou and other Qing court officials in Xuanhua City, then Hao Xiaozhong didn't say a word, it seems that he is still a little tough, Fan Yongdou can't do it, and before the execution, the feces and urine came out.

The Eight Great Emperor Shang, after the Ming army recovered Nanjing, chose to support Haoge and divide the north and south of the Ming Dynasty, but after Haoge divided Sichuan and Shaanxi, they changed to live on both sides, but mainly on the side of the Manchu Dynasty.

Now except for a small part of the Jin Kingdom, with Jiang Xiang's rebellion against the Qing Dynasty, Jiang Youguang captured Xuanhua, and the eight imperial merchants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty can be regarded as withdrawing from the historical stage in advance and ending their crimes.

Two miles away, Nikan, who was watching the city, suddenly heard the wail like killing a pig, he hurriedly moved the clairvoyant mirror over, and when he saw the scene at the head of the city, his face suddenly sank.

At this time, the cavalry who had gone to the city had already rushed back, and when he arrived, someone asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"The rebels are killing Hao Zong Bing alive in the city, as well as Fan Daotai and others..."

Hearing this, Nikan would no longer ask about the result of the surrender, and the rebels had already given him the answer with their actions.

For a moment, his face was gloomy, and he did not speak, but he pulled the reins of his horse and ran back to the camp with anger.

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