Outside the city of Shunyi, around those trenches, the army of the Jin State and the Jiliao army fought to the death.

The Jiliao army had many artillery, and Huang Taiji also mobilized Kong Youde's firearms unit called the "Tianyou Army" to fight in Shunyi.

Every day, the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty had to go to the trench to fill the soil, and the Jiliao army artillery fired in unison, and then Kong Youde also fired at the cannon, and both sides suffered heavy casualties.

After five days of fighting, Kong Youde finished filling the first trench, but the Han army had more than 30,000 casualties. The Jiliao army was no better, with more than 20,000 casualties.

In fact, Fan Wencheng and Huang Taiji still missed a little, the so-called "encirclement of three queyi", if the Jiliao army is completely surrounded to death like now, it is not easy to fight.

At the beginning, Fan Wencheng didn't expect that Hong Chengchou would bring a large amount of grain and grass with the army, which was enough for the army to use for a month or two, so now it is a little difficult to ride a tiger.

After the Han army banner paid heavy casualties, the Jin army finally understood that the best way now was to surround the Jiliao army to the death and wait for the day when they ran out of food......

Therefore, the 10,000 cavalry under the command of Duoduo, the owner of the white flag, maneuvered on a large scale, looting grain and grass everywhere, and the cities that Shanxi and Northern Zhili did not lose were all poisoned, and the supply of grain and grass for the Jin army was much more abundant than the encircled Jiliao army.

As long as you can eat the Jiliao army, why worry about any grain and grass? There are no more soldiers to fight in the north of the Ming Dynasty!

This truth is very clear to both warring parties, so the imperial court is also anxious, and the officials sent to Tongzhou City to ask the Tuanshan army to go out of the battle one after another, every day.

At this point, the imperial court's control over the army was already very weak. Whether it is the tension of the Tuanshan Army. Or the high rise and diving of the Xuan army, even if he did not disobey the orders of the imperial court. But there are such and such reasons why they can't send troops, and the court has no choice.

Whether it is Wen Tiren or Zhou Yanru. did not come forward to urge tension, but waited for Emperor Chongzhen to come forward, after all, the emperor forced tension to send troops, and when tension was defeated, the responsibility was not the auxiliary minister's.

The first and second leaders of the civil service system are all old fritters, and "making achievements" is something that only a fool's hat would do, which can only show that his too young, too simple Tucson is broken - after all, the soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and they avoid the responsibility to be borne by defeat. Throwing off the "pot" is the "old-fashioned" move.

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Ruochen was already able to get out of bed, and in the past few days, Zhang Li took out his spare time to accompany her, and told her a lot of things that happened during her coma.

At this moment, Ruochen just listened to what Zhang Zhang said about Lu Xiangsheng, and couldn't help but sigh for a while: "Mr. Jiutai is known as a commander, but he is not tolerated by traitors in the court, and it is also a good thing to be able to serve at the husband's place now." ”

Zhang Li nodded slightly. sighed and said, "Sometimes, people should not be too straightforward, if Mr. Jiutai was born in a prosperous age. Be a generation of celebrities. Now, alas......"

"My lord! My lord! Jingshi is here! Just as Zhang Zhang and Ruochen were talking, a lonely voice came from outside.

It was from the British government. has always been to protect Ruochen's safety. Zhang Zhang frowned slightly, the court came every day. was all perfunctory by Gao Yuanliang with the Tongzhou Mutiny, why did he suddenly come to report again?

The tension groaned slightly. Then he asked loudly, "Alone, who is coming?" ”

The lonely man outside the house glanced at Miss Ruochen from a distance, there seemed to be some hesitation in his eyes, and after a pause, he spoke: "Lord Qiyu, is it...... It's the British Duke himself! ”

"Ahh Ruochen let out an exclamation, and then covered his mouth with his hand again, and looked back at Zhang Li.

Zhang Zhang smiled slightly, and said to Ruo Chen: "Since it is my father-in-law who is here in person, it is natural to welcome it ceremoniously!" Zhang Zhang turned his head to look at Xiao Ran again, and said loudly: "Open the middle door of the Imperial Official's Hall to welcome the British Duke!" ”

"Yes, sir!" With a happy face, he replied heavily, and then turned to leave.

Ruochen was a little embarrassed, and whispered, "Do I want to avoid it?" My father is here as a lobbyist for the imperial court, right? ”

Zhang Zhang took Ruochen's hand and stood up: "Let's go, let's go out to meet the British duke." ”

Ruo Chen was pulled by Zhang Li's big hand, and he only felt that he had no strength in his body, so he had to follow him out.

In fact, the envoy sent by the imperial court was Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, after all, he is now the commander of the Beijing camp, which means that the three main battalions of the Beijing division to defend the city are all in charge of him, and he is extremely authoritative.

At this moment, the middle door of the Imperial Hall was wide open, and Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, glanced at the deputy envoy British Duke Zhang Zhiji, and said with a smile: "British Prince, it seems that this kid Zhang Li is still knowledgeable and knows how to be inferior and inferior." ”

The British public glanced at him and said lightly: "Well, maybe." ”

Chengguo Duke Zhu Chunchen bowed slightly, and was about to step into the gate of the Imperial Palace, when suddenly two guards stepped forward and stopped him.

One of the guards spoke: "Lord Zhang has an order, please invite the British public to enter, and the rest please rest at the Tongzhou Post Station and wait for the adults to summon you." ”

"What?!" Although Zhu Chunchen has cultivated a lot of kung fu, he can't help but be angry, what does tension mean?

British Duke Zhang Zhiji bowed his hand slightly to Zhu Chunchen, and said in a deep voice: "Chengguo Gong, we came to Tongzhou to appease the rebels at the behest of His Majesty. ”

After a pause, Zhang Zhiji's expression was slightly smug: "Well, my father has some relationship with that tension, and going to persuade him to send troops will definitely get twice the result with half the effort!" Cheng Guogong only needs to wait for good news at the post station......"

Zhang Zhiji accentuated the word "origin", and Zhu Chunchen felt very uncomfortable when he heard it--isn't it, the eldest lady of the British public family has a marriage contract with Zhang Li, this is ...... Can't compare, can't compare!

Cheng Guogong couldn't answer, but the British Duke didn't pay attention to him at all, and walked straight into the Tongzhou Imperial Hall with a smile.

After entering the second hall, Zhang Zhang took Ruochen and stepped forward to salute the British business. The British princess was a group of amiable spirits, and he also returned a salute, without the slightest support.

Ruochen was a little stunned in his heart, and looked at Zhang Zhang and his father in surprise, how could these two be so "familiar"? ……

After retreating, Zhang Li, Ruochen and the British Duke came to the living room. Zhang Li arranged the British public bluff in the main seat to show respect, which moved Ruochen's heart again.

Zhang Zhiji repeatedly refused, not daring to sit on the main seat, but Zhang Li's attitude was more resolute, and finally had to give up.

After these etiquettes were exhausted, Zhang Zhang opened his mouth and asked, "Why did my father-in-law come?" ”

Ruochen was a little confused, but he didn't know what to do, but he didn't want to ask, so he just sat beside Zhang Li and quietly looked at his father and husband...... (To be continued.) )