The whole army of Ningyuan City fought to the end, fully demonstrating the quality that a strong army should have, but unfortunately, they did not have the food that a strong army should have at this time.

For several days, the number of artillery shots became less and less, and the food eaten became thinner and thinner, at first it was rice flatbread and pickles, then it was changed to porridge, and now it is almost all left to drink rice soup.

Qin Hao just fell from the sky with a long flame tail, and everyone up and down Ningyuan City was shocked, "Where is Gongsun Zhan?" Take me to him. ”

Many people in Ningyuan City know that General Gongsun was dug by an immortal from the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and even when Gongsun Chan joined the company, Qin Hao was sitting behind Gongsun Chan, and many small soldiers knew him.

"Ahh It's Shangxian, are you here to help our superintendent, this is really good, the superintendent is in the White Tiger Hall, Shangxian please come with the little one. With that, the little soldier led Qin Hao down the city wall to find Gongsun Zhan.

Along the way, Qin Hao looked around and found that although the soldiers had no spirit, their morale was really good, and during the truce, he even saw many soldiers talking and laughing, which did not look like they were running out of food at all.

When I saw Gongsun Zhan, I saw Gongsun Chan looking down at the map under the White Tiger Hall, obviously pondering something, but the whole person was obviously losing a lot of weight.

"Bergui, how is the situation on your side?"

Gongsun Zhan was stunned for a moment, looked up and saw that it was Qin Hao, and couldn't help but be overjoyed, "Shangxian, why are you here, I know that you won't ignore me." ”

Qin Hao said with a smile: "That's natural, are you my person, I'll see if there is anything I can help with, what's the situation on your side, the spies of the imperial court can't come in, I can only come to inquire, Chongzhen is about to die." ”

Gongsun Zhan said: "It's not that serious, this time Dengzhou fell, Huang Taiji should not know, it was a coincidence rather than premeditated, so the siege equipment was made improvised, not fully prepared, there are artillery, they can't come in, don't dare to say anything else, Ning Yuan is worthy of the hard work of Lord Sun, the city defense measures are sound, and there is no problem at all to defend it for three months." ”

Qin Hao said: "What about three months later?" ”

Gongsun Chan muttered: "If Dengzhou is still not recovered after three months, you have to make a choice, either defend it or break through." ”

Qin Hao asked: "How about holding on, and how about breaking through?" ”

Gongsun Zan said: "To break through the siege is to give up Ningyuan and Jinzhou, and lead the troops to stand out as much as they can, and retreat to Shanhaiguan, but it is easy to retreat, but it is difficult to enter again."

Defend to the death, it is to see when Dengzhou can be taken, and when the food is finished, first kill the horses, then eat the women, and finally eat the civilians and the wounded soldiers, before we eat ourselves up, we should be able to hold out for a year. ”

Qin Hao waved his hand again and again: "Stop, stop, it's too cruel, I can't listen to it, I'm in charge, break through after three months, and retreat to Shanhaiguan." ”

Qin Hao smiled bitterly in his heart, if he really gave up Ningyuan and Jinzhou, Gongsun Zhan's head would probably not be able to be saved.

"Let's be optimistic, tell you something serious, you also said, the key to this battle is how long it takes to take Dengzhou, then, if you divide a Guanning Iron Cavalry to help attack Dengzhou City, can it be done in three months according to your opinion?

If a Guanning iron horse enters the pass, will Guan Jin still be able to hold it? This time, I mainly asked for your opinion, you also know what virtues the soldiers in the Guannai are, and it is a little uncertain if they want to break through Dengzhou within three months, after all, this life-and-death battle, maybe our own soldiers are more assured. ”

This sentence can be regarded as saying that Gongsun Zhan's heart is in trouble.

Gongsun Zhan had actually thought about this issue a long time ago, but this kind of thing, Qin Hao can say, Chongzhen can ask, but he can't say it himself, after all, Guan Ning Tie rode into the pass, and this kind of thing is not good for him to bring up this kind of thing by himself as a general with heavy troops.

Gritted his teeth and said: "Yes, I have calculated carefully, there is no problem with three thousand people, this time Huang Taiji only brought eight banners, it is not difficult to deal with from the perspective of fighting alone, and I can still support it with three thousand."

Let Wu Xiang send it from Jinzhou, the pressure on his side is less, but he still has to bother Shangxian to report a message in person, my Guanning City is surrounded by water, and now Jinzhou City is relying on waterways to deliver news. ”

"Okay, this immortal personally sent a messenger to General Gongsun, and finally told you five words: Xu Sheng is not allowed to lose, understand?"

Saying that, Qin Hao didn't wait for Gongsun Zhan to answer, he flew away with a little fire, and went to deliver a letter to Jinzhou in a crooked circle

High in the air, looking at the soldiers on the city tower, looking at the emaciated Gongsun Zhan, looking at the black and oppressive Eight Banners Army under the city, Qin Hao secretly clenched his fists to cheer himself up, the rise and fall of the kingdom, in one fell swoop.

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Jinzhou and Ningyuan are not far away, these two places were originally two military cities built by the two to resist the Manchu Iron Cavalry, leaning on each other, both built along the coast, in order to be free from the sea at any time when the Eight Banners Army is surrounded, and you are not afraid of encircling for ten years and eight years, which is why they are anxious as soon as something happens in Dengzhou, because the lifeblood of the entire Liaodong is actually in the hands of Dengzhou City.

But don't look at Ning Yuan and Jinzhou next to each other, but if you take the waterway, it will take almost a day to send a letter, if you catch up with the headwind, it is certain that the military situation will be delayed, so Qin Hao condescended to personally act as such a messenger, which can be regarded as a little help to Gongsun Zhan, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, who let us fly.

The Eight Banners strong army, which was surrounded by layers under the city, landed under the city of Jinzhou.

"Who?"

"Your Majesty and General Gongsun's envoy, let your family's chief soldier Wu Xiang see me."

Qin Hao's appearance was too stylish, and the soldiers in the city naturally knew who it was, knowing that the immortals didn't dare to slack off, they hurriedly ran to report.

After a while, Wu Xiang arrived, this was the first time Qin Hao had met Wu Xiang, he looked like he was only thirty or forty years old, tall and mighty but quite fair-skinned, different from ordinary generals who had a beard, but his mouth was smooth like a scholar.

"The last general, Wu Xiang, has seen the immortals."

Qin Hao waved his hand and said: "The military situation is urgent, don't fix these unnecessary things, Your Majesty's holy decree and Gongsun Zhan's orders are here, listen to the order." ”

"The last will take the order."

"Dengzhou has fallen, the situation in Liaodong is in crisis, and now three thousand Guanning iron cavalry are transferred south to help the Guannei army attack Liaodong City."

Wu Xiang was obviously stunned, Huang Taiji was fierce, and he never imagined that not only did he not come to reinforcements, but he first transferred his 3,000 main forces, what is the situation?

Qin Hao explained: "General Wu, it may not be difficult to defeat Dengzhou with the Guannei army, but counting on them, I am afraid that the soldiers of our two cities in Liaodong will all starve to death, after all, they are all Mao Wenlong's Dongjiang Army, you should know what the combat effectiveness is, only our Guanning Iron Cavalry can be relied on." ”

"This...

"What's the matter, it's just a transfer of three thousand Guanning iron horses, and Jinzhou City can't hold it?"

"Don't dare, Huang Taiji's main attack is still Ningyuan after all, but the Jinzhou 5,000 Guanning Iron Cavalry is the only force that can fight with the Eight Banners Army, and the last general is afraid that once General Gongsun's side can't support it, the last general will have no troops to support."

"Gongsun Zhan, I asked, that is, Ningyuan has become a lonely city, and he has the confidence to defend it for more than three months, and for three months, I will ask you if you have the confidence to conquer Dengzhou City."

Wu Xiang gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! Since General Gongsun is confident, the last general will obey the order.

Qin Hao said: "Hahaha, that's great, you guys can leave at night, and try to do it without knowing it." ”

How do you know that Wu Xiang said, "Immortals, forgive me, after all, my Jinzhou is also surrounded, in case Huang Taiji suddenly attacks Jinzhou with the main force... If the end is not there, I am afraid that the consequences will not be imagined."

"What? You... What do you mean, didn't you just say you could do it? ”

"The immortal misunderstood, the last general's duty is here, and he doesn't dare to leave lightly, how about this? I asked the dog to lead three thousand Guan Ning Tie to ride, the dog bow and horse are skilled in martial arts, the army is known for its prestige and courage, although it is not the age of the weak crown, but the level is no longer below the last general, and it will definitely be able to live up to the mission. ”

Qin Hao was anxious on the spot, looking at Wu Xiang's age, he was in his early thirties at most, how old could his son be? If it is said that it is other troops, Qin Hao believes it, but this is the Guanning Iron Cavalry, this is the Guanning Iron Cavalry that Zu Dashou and Chongzhen stomped their feet on last year!

Why is Zu Dashou, as Yuan Chonghuan's first confidant, his boss has been cut with a thousand knives, but not only has he not done anything, but his grace has doubled? Why did Sun Chengzong leave the ancestral birthday in the original history, and no one dared not buy it? Isn't it just because of this Guanning Iron Cavalry, no one is in charge?

Why are you telling me now that you don't want to send your son to lead the army? Aren't you really kidding me?

Wu Xiang looked at Qin Hao's demeanor, as if he knew what he was thinking, and hurriedly said: "Shangxian rest assured, the dog joined the Guanning Iron Cavalry at the age of thirteen, and it has been three years now.

To tell the truth, the last general can command the Guanning Iron Cavalry, a big reason is because General Zu is the brother-in-law of the last general, and Sangui is naturally General Zu's nephew, there is such a relationship, no problem. ”

Qin Hao pouted and said, "That's also a yellow-haired boy, you... What do you say? What's your son's name? ”

"Uh... Sangui, Wu Sangui, have you heard of dogs? ”