Chapter 426: The Battle of Shenyang (13)

After appeasing the Han generals, it was already very late, and Dai Shan was also very tired, after all, he was also an old man in his fifties, and his body was not as strong as it was back then.

Dai Shanzhi said that he was concerned about the safety of the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians of the Eight Banners in the inner city, so he must not let his body collapse at this juncture, so after handing over the defense of the inner city to Yilintai, Tarai, and the follow-up Egyu Yanguli, Soni and others, he got into the carriage and slowly drove back to his Great Belle Mansion with the support of Goshha. He had to recuperate as soon as possible to cope with the ensuing storm of the Ming army.

In the carriage, Dai Shan suddenly thought of his son Balama who went to Liaoyang, Liaoyang had been lost for several days, and I don't know if he had fallen into the hands of Mang Gurtai. If his son really fell into the hands of Mang Gurtai, then Mang Gurtai used him to blackmail himself, what should he do?

This question made Dai Shan's brows furrowed tightly, he would definitely not be at the mercy of Mang Gurtai for the sake of a son, let alone hand over the foundation of Dajin to Mang Gurtai for the sake of a son. This can only ask God to bless Barama to escape from Liaoyang, otherwise, he can only sacrifice this son.

Mang Gurtai, this idiot, does he think that he can get what he wants by colluding with the Ming army?

Thinking of Mang Gurtai looking at himself under the city, Dai Shan couldn't help but laugh, this idiot worked hard for the Ming army, but in the end, what could he get except to make a wedding dress for the Ming army, could the Ming army really help him become the Khan of Dajin and help him defeat Hong Tai's Eight Banners army?

It's ridiculous, it's hateful, I'm afraid that in the eyes of the Ming people, Mang Gurtai is like a night pot, and after using it, he throws it under the bed. It's a pity that he doesn't know what to do, and he really works hard for the Ming people, regards himself as a so-called "ally" equal to the Ming army, and is ashamed to say that he has made peace with the Ming people, and from then on the people of Dajin can enjoy peace forever. Hmph, is he having a broken brain! When the first Khan was there, he begged the Ming people to reach a contract, but the Ming people ignored it, and after Hong Tai succeeded to the throne, he also asked for peace with the Ming people several times, but the Ming people still ignored it. When the Ming people were at a disadvantage, they refused to negotiate peace with the first Khan and Hong Tai, so why did you let the Ming people agree to negotiate peace with you?

As everyone knows, the final outcome will definitely not be what he imagined, the Ming army is really willing to help him seize Shenyang and become the Khan of Dajin, but can they really defeat the Eight Banners army under the command of Hong Tai?

Several groups of messengers sent to Guangning, Yizhou, Tieling, and Laozhai did not send back any news, and it seems that the Ming army has cut off the connection between Shenyang and the outside world, but I don't know whether the reinforcements from these places in Ludao have set off.

Counting the time, the Eight Banners of Guangning and Yizhou should have set off to reinforce Shenyang, which will only be on the road, maybe there is still a day or two away from Shenyang, as long as they can arrive in time, the Ming army attacking the city will divide and send troops and horses to intercept them, so that the pressure on the inner city will definitely be reduced a lot. As long as the main force of the Eight Banners arrives, Dai Shan is not afraid that this Ming army will flee back.

As for the Laozhai side, Dai Shan didn't expect many reinforcements to come, because since Dajin set the capital in Shenyang, the people who stayed in Laozhai were all old and weak women and children, and there were not many garrisons in the Eight Banners, and the Mongolian tribes under his jurisdiction were also far away, so they couldn't rush over for a while. The reason why Wakda was sent to Laozhai was only because he was worried that Mang Gurtai would flee there, and then instigated the Laozhai tribes and the Mongol tribes to make trouble in advance and take precautions. Dai Shan doesn't have much hope for how many soldiers and horses can come to Shenyang, unless Wakda can go into the old forest and find a large number of raw girls, otherwise there is no way.

Originally, there were still thousands of Han army flags in Tieling, these were Han troops tied to the interests of Dajin, but Sun Degong actually ran to Shenyang by himself, and those Han troops had nothing to do without a commander, and it would be good to be able to hold Tieling.

After all the calculations, we can only hope that the Eight Banners of Quang Ninh and Yiju will arrive first. The envoy sent to report the military situation to Hong Taiyu set off on the 28th at the end of last month, no matter how fast the horse whipped, this road had to be delayed for several days, and when Hong Taizhi heard the news and then led the army to return to the north, it had to be delayed for a few days, the latest war report said that Hong Tai led the army outside Zhangjiakou and the Ming Xuanfu governor Ma Shiying exchanged markets, which is more than 2,000 miles away from Shenyang, and the army will have to take half a month to rush back no matter how fast it is.

Dai Shan's most optimistic estimate is that he has to hold on to the inner city for about ten days, otherwise he won't be able to wait for Hong Tai's main force.

Dai Shan has always been puzzled by the Ming army's crossing of the sea, the Ming people are obviously doing "mutual market" business with the Eight Banners army outside the mouth, but here they suddenly sent a large army to cross the sea and land, which really makes people wonder what the young genius of the Ming Kingdom is calculating.

Could it be that the "mutual market" outside the mouth is a conspiracy, the purpose is to confuse our Dajin and contain the main force of our Eight Banners, so that this Ming army that crossed the sea can unexpectedly enter Shenyang City?

The more Dai Shan thought about it, the more frightened he became, if this was the case, why didn't there be any rumors in the court of the Ming Kingdom?

As early as when the Ming army was still on the south bank of the Hunhe River, Dai Shan formulated a detailed plan to guard the inner city, in addition to grain and grass, all kinds of guarding materials were relatively sufficient, so Sony and others only need to implement Dai Shan's military orders honestly step by step.

There are more than 400 soldiers in the inner city, 1,200 armored soldiers, more than 2,000 flag soldiers without armor, plus more than 2,000 Han troops brought into the inner city by Han generals such as Sun Degong and Zu Zerun, and there are nearly 6,000 troops that can be used to defend the city, plus there are more than 3,000 Aha slaves drawn from the major Baylor Mansions, and nearly 10,000 manpower can be used, so the generals of the Eight Banners do not have to worry about the lack of troops like guarding the outer city, and can ensure the strength of the guards at the head of the city to the greatest extent.

After confirming that the Ming army would not attack in the dark, Sony and other Eight Banners generals relaxed a little, and in order to maintain their physical strength to cope with the Ming army's attack after dawn, Sony and others also took turns to rest.

That night, the northeast wind suddenly blew, and the temperature was much colder than yesterday, this sudden weather change made the Jin army on the head of the city happy, everyone thought that God was going to snow, and even the Ming army thought that their good luck was over.

However, the wind blew hard, but no snowflakes fell, and it disappeared without a trace in less than half an hour, causing Jin Junkong to rejoice.

In fact, this will be snowfall, and Dayong will only worry about the inconvenience of retreating south, and will not worry that this wind and snow will affect the siege of the Ming army. What's more, everyone has entered the city, where will they be afraid of any wind and snow. Where can the house in the outer city of Shenyang not be requisitioned, and which house cannot be demolished for heating. Therefore, it was completely wishful thinking for the Jin army to think that the snow would stop the Ming army from attacking the inner city.

After inspecting the night, Dayong ordered the general to take out all the leather jackets snatched from the flag man for the sergeant to keep warm, and ordered someone to demolish some of the houses of the flag men who fled into the inner city, and lit piles of bonfires around the inner city, which could be used for heating and lighting.

The Jin army had no intention of going out of the city to attack the Ming army, and seeing the bonfire in a circle dispelled the idea of a sneak attack. But Dayong did not let his guard down, and Mang Gurtai's banner soldiers and his own battalion were hiding in the night and staring at the only gate in the inner city, Fengtian Gate.