The defender of the Acropolis of Haizhou was Jialajang Jingku Dengba, which was subordinate to the Zhenghuang Banner. The Yellow Flag and the Yellow Flag are the two flags under the direct jurisdiction of the Great Khan Huang Taiji, and the so-called Great Khan's pro-army, whether it is the quality of the soldiers or the weapons and equipment, are all given priority. Even, the 1,000 Jurchen soldiers with the Yellow Flag under Kudenba's command were all covered with double armor.

Originally, the defenders of Haizhou Wei had 1,000 Jurchens with yellow flags and 5,000 Han military flags. However, since the loss of Fuzhou Wei and Gaizhou Wei, a large number of deserters have poured in from both places, and the defenders of Liaoyang have also sent 3,000 Jurchens and 10,000 Han military banners to reinforce them.

Therefore, now there are 7,000 Jurchen Eight Banners in the Acropolis of Haizhou, and more than 20,000 Han Army Banners, and the number of troops is not even less than that of the Tuanshan Army who came to attack the city - coupled with the strong defense of the city, Kudenba is naturally full of confidence, how can the Acropolis of Haizhou be lost?

Outside of Liaoyang and Shenyang, the most important geographical location is Haizhou, so the Jurchens even gave up a large number of small cities and military camps and concentrated all their troops here. For a time, all the focus of Liaodong was under the city of Haizhou.

Kudenba, who was in his fifties, was not tall but strong, and he was a cautious man, very different from the arrogant and domineering temperament of ordinary Jurchen generals. It is precisely because of his character that Huang Taiji, who is quite "knowledgeable", very relieved, so he asked him to guard the southern gate of Liaoshen - Haizhou Acropolis.

At this moment, Kudenba and a group of generals stood on the wall of Haizhou, looking at the Niuzhuang Post in the distance. However, the distance was too far to be seen at all, and finally a few scouts returned to the city.

Kudenba immediately ordered the gates to be opened and the scouts to enter the city. After the scouts climbed the city wall, they reported what they had seen - the whole army of the regimental mountain army was cutting down trees. Build a simple shield car.

This is really a very routine approach, and the siege requires a shield car. And if the shield car is insufficient, then build it in situ!

The generals who passed through couldn't say why. I'm afraid that the mountain army still has to storm the city. If it is a strong attack, the artillery on the head of the city and the bows and arrows of the Jurchen warriors can play the greatest role. No matter how you look at it, Haizhou City is simply as stable as Mount Tai.

It's just that Kudenba only feels that something is missing, and his heart is empty, but he can't say why. Perhaps it was decades of cautious personality that made him aware of a hint of weirdness and danger.

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He has been in Kou Daming for more than half a year. The Houjin army, which had besieged Shunyi's Jiliao army for two months, finally began to withdraw.

When Hong Chengchou received the news, he almost cried. Looking at the slow retreat of the Houjin army, how could Hong Chengchou ever have half of the word "chase" in his mind?

It wasn't until he watched for three days and made sure that the enemy had withdrawn completely that Hong Chengchou breathed a sigh of relief and immediately brought the army back to Yongping City from Shunyi.

Yongping City is where Hong Chengchou first set out, and two months have passed, and everything has changed dramatically. Hundreds of thousands of Ji Liao troops are in a daily war of attrition with the two Tatar Han army banners. Only sixty or seventy thousand remained, and morale was extremely low.

However, after all, the Jiliao army was not destroyed by the Tartars, and Hong Chengchou had no merit. At the very least, you can get a "good keep" comment. With Zu Zepu's Liaodong reinforcements arriving in Yongping, the Jiliao army regained its strength of more than 80,000 people.

In the palace of Yongping City, Hong Chengchou is still sitting on the handsome seat. Zu Dashou and Wu Sangui are on the left and right, and Zu Zepu and Zu Dale will be located further out.

The atmosphere in the hall was slightly dreary. Everyone is thinking about their own position and their own interests. It was a bit cold for a while.

Zu Dashou has aged a lot during this time, and almost half of the gray hair on his head is over fifty. Zu Dashou sighed and secretly wondered: Are you really old?

Now that Zhang Li has taken control of the whole Liao, especially Jinzhou and Ningyuan City, this is the old nest of the ancestral Liaoxi generals! Zu Dashou glanced at his son Zu Zepu, and he was still a little moved in his heart. Although his son is not strategic, he is still loyal to himself, and he has come far and wide to rescue himself.

Zu Dashou has been in Liaodong for decades, and his judgment of the situation far exceeds that of the rest. He discovered a helpless fact, the tension of the Tuanshan army is in Liaodong, and no one can control it!

Although the military strength of Jiannu is much stronger than that of the Tuanshan army, with the two fortified cities of Jinzhou and Ningyuan, it is difficult for the Tartars to move an inch in Liaodong. Now that Zhang Zhang has actually begun to counterattack the Jurchens, it is difficult to say how much he can achieve, but Zu Dashou knows it - Liaodong, and he can't go back......

Hong Chengchou took in Zu Dashou's changing face, and vaguely guessed what he was thinking, so he took the lead in breaking the silence: "Governor Zudu, since Liaodong is guarded by Inspector Zhang, why don't the general let go and be a carefree commander?" The general soldier of Xuanfu was killed this time and vacated the position, and the governor immediately went up to protect the governor of Zudu as the chief soldier of Xuanfu! ”

Zu Dashou has long had this intention in his heart, as the so-called "trees die, people live", there is nothing to treat in the corners of Liaodong, far less prosperous than Xuanfu. If you serve as the chief military officer in the Xuanfu, it is also a good thing!

As soon as he thought of it, Zu Dashou took two steps forward and bowed: "It's all up to the Governor-General-"

Hong Chengchou was smiling, and suddenly Zu Dashou spoke again: "The Governor is the Governor of Jiliao, the chief military officer of this Xuanfu, I'm afraid—"

This is to say that Xuanfu is not the jurisdiction of Hong Chengchou, and Governor Hong has overstepped his responsibilities.

Hong Chengchou snorted coldly and said lightly: "The Governor of the Ancestral Capital doesn't need to worry too much, that Xuanda Governor Zhang Zongheng is afraid of the battle this time, and the imperial historian has already impeached him!" ”

After a pause, Hong Chengchou said with a smile: "Well, since Lord Zhang, the governor of Liaodong, is so powerful, I'm afraid that the position of this official will have to be moved, lest others say that this official is hindering Lord Zhang!" ”

As soon as these words came out, there was nothing in everyone's hearts that they didn't understand, it seemed that the governor of Jiliao, Hong Chengchou, Lord Hong, would soon become the governor of Xuanda......

Zhang Li is too strong in Liaodong, Zu Dashou and Hong Chengchou are unwilling to deal with him, it is better to stay away and let him toss. Whether he kills Jiannu or Jiannu kills him, it will be good for everyone, and everyone is happy to watch the show......

Hong Chengchou straightened his throat, and after coughing dryly, he spoke: "You are all your own people, and this official will directly open the skylight and say something." That tension is outstanding in Liaodong, but we can't be compared to him in the pass, we still have to get some military exploits to speak in the court! (To be continued.) )