When the news of the loss of Tianjin reached Bazhou, the regent of the Qing Dynasty, Jierharang, sighed helplessly.

"The Great Qing Dynasty is in danger!"

In fact, no matter how you sigh, this is the expected result, but Zilharang really does not want to hear this news, and the loss of Beijing's throat means that Beijing is completely exposed to the attack of the Ming army. At the same time, the 200,000 Ming army was also slowly approaching Bazhou, and according to reliable sources, the Ming army had increased its troops again, this time with 20,000 cavalry and 50,000 foot soldiers. Da Ming is really strong, and Zilharang feels the breath of defeat and the taste of despair.

The loss of Tianjin does not seem to be all, just when the Ming army slowly moved north, news also came from the front line of the Great Wall of Yanqing Prefecture, and Wang Deyong, the chief official of the Ming Dynasty, led the army to launch a large-scale attack on the Inner Great Wall. Huge cannons also appeared in front of the inner Great Wall, and the sound of cannons had already sounded.

He Tengjiao from Baoding Mansion also began to act, but his movements were very slow. He Tengjiao is not attacking, but encroaching, encroaching on the living space of the Qing army, He Tengjiao's army formed several closely interdependent phalanxes, advancing ten miles or several miles every day, just like a diligent old ox moving steadily, and then camping steadily and standing still, no matter how the Azig army teased He Tengjiao, he was unmoved.

Of course, Azig understands He Tengjiao's intentions, which is not to fight you head-on, but to defend with a strong group of troops, and move forward as long as there is an opportunity. This kind of steady encroachment is terrible, of course Azig will not sit idly by, Li Shutai, Wu Sangui, and Ao Bai took turns to attack. The defense was very tenacious, because He Tengjiao's army had reinforcements, and a lot of artillery was added, and of course, gunners were added. Zhou Huchen's gunners completed their mission very well, and as long as the enemy army approached, they would bombard non-stop. In He Tengjiao's words, it is explained that anyway, the court pays for it, and the cannonballs are not as important as human lives, so they just fire the cannons as much as they want.

The loss is very heavy, and there is nothing to be done about the shrunken turtle He Tengjiao. This gave Azig, who was not very strong, a headache. Zhou Huchen changed his mind, he not only shot some reinforcements, but also sent a large number of grenades, and even sent a thousand mortars and gunners to He Tengjiao at one time, as for how many shells, only God knows.

Tianjin's good news and favorable war situation were also spreading to the south, first in Hejian, then in Henan, Shandong, Huai'an, Yangzhou, Nanjing, and Zuihou would spread all over the north and south of the river.

After taking Tianjin, there is also hope for Yanqing Prefecture. The armies of Bazhou and Baoding are also slowly advancing, and hope is at hand, which is undoubtedly another moment of joy and encouragement for the Ming Dynasty. However, for the Qing army-controlled city of Beijing, the situation was reversed, and there was some chaos in the city. The Ming army marched north, and the Qing army was lacking and scattered, which put a lot of pressure on all the Qing court in Beijing. Many former Ming officials can no longer feel at ease, and as true subjects of the Qing Dynasty. Those Jurchens and some other ethnic minorities from outside the Guan, as well as the families of those old Han soldiers, they could no longer be arrogant, and the bannermen competed for slaves in enclosures became a joke. The disadvantages of the war have had the worst impact on all outsiders, and everyone is thinking about how long this Qing Dynasty can last?

If you can't do it in the territory of Beijing and Daming, you have to find your own way, and the situation is not good. The most direct and correct way is to run away and run back to the outside of the border. Unfortunately, there are very few such people. Wait-and-see has become an attitude that is unwilling to give up.

Life in the interior and the bitter cold outside the border are not a concept at all, you can have a harvest without working yourself, there are a large number of slaves to drive, and you can beat and scold those Han people who are not pleasing to the eye, and you can even grab anything you want, even if you directly cut people to death, no one will say anything. As for women, except for those Han officials with distinguished status, these soil buns of the Eight Banners see that everything in the Ming Dynasty is beautiful. Who would want to give up such a flowery shijie, such a superior life?

Qinhuangdao.

The Chinese rulers of this era did not have a real sense of coastal defense, especially the Jurchens who had just gotten rid of the life of Ru Mao and drinking blood, the sea was too far away for them, of course, this was not the distance of the territory, but a matter of concepts, the sea was dispensable. There are no troops stationed on the beach near Qinhuangdao, not to mention the Jurchens who are still in ignorance, even the civil and military officials who are boating in the south of the Yangtze River probably can't imagine that someone will come to attack Shanhaiguan at sea.

The sea is an unknown shijie for most people, and in the consciousness of the Ming civil officials, the sea is not only unknown, but also daunting; But for the Zheng family in Fujian, the sea is a symbol of wealth and a territory that can be galloped at will; For Zhou Huchen, the sea is a dream, a barrier for a great country, and a symbol of national sovereignty.

The white sand was empty, and when the huge boat appeared on the sea in front of the beach, the figures wandering around the two small coastal villages disappeared completely.

Zheng Hongkui really has a lot of experience at sea, and the experience of these geographical knowledge has helped a lot, all the giant boats have been stranded in the shallow sea in front of the beach, and the thousands of giant boats have miraculously not touched a single reef. The boat was not far from the beach, and the cavalry and horses were the first to get on the boat, and the horses were not far from the beach, and these cavalry quickly formed a scale, and then the two groups of cavalry rushed decisively to the two small villages by the sea.

"It's less than twenty miles away from Shanhaiguan! Jiannu is unfortified, it seems that Shanhaiguan is going to belong to us! ”

Zheng Sen excitedly stepped onto a small boat, and the fourth uncle Zheng Hongkui behind him also followed to board the boat: "Shanhaiguan is not easy to take!" I heard that the terrain there is very conducive to defense, the city is high and the walls are thick, and the terrain is steep, so I don't think General Wu will directly attack Shanhaiguan. ”

"That's right, it seems that we still have to find the best place to attack, and I don't know if Brother Xiaohu is familiar with people near Shanhaiguan? Where to prepare for the attack? ”

At this time, the uncle and nephew had already gone to the beach, and the deputy general Wu Yun, the chief soldier Weng Zhiqi, and the general Yu Dahu also got off the boat and boarded the beach at the same time.

The world-famous Shanhaiguan is the starting point of the east end of the Great Wall, the easternmost coastal is the famous old dragon head, and the old dragon head is still the Ming prince Shao Bao Qi Jiguang in the past when he was the general soldier of Jizhen to improve the construction. The famous old dragon head is a stone city into the sea, its posture is like a dragon's head into the sea, making waves and dancing waves, so it is called "old dragon head". The old dragon head is also the only sea and land military defense system of the Great Wall that integrates mountains, seas, passes and cities, and the terrain is high and steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The mission of Zheng's uncle and nephew at sea is over, and it is Wu Yun's task to take Shanhaiguan, of course, he will not directly attack Shanhaiguan City, which has high walls and thick walls, like a fool, nor will he attack the old dragon's head.

"We still have to rush to the west, there are weak points there, I have a subordinate who is familiar with the area of Shanhaiguan at night, and there are many people who have been stationed near Shanhaiguan, as long as our army takes a section of the Great Wall and then advances along the Great Wall to Shanhaiguan City, in fact, Shanhaiguan will not be long before it will belong to us." Wu Yun had already heard the discussion of Zheng's uncle and nephew, and in order to give them peace of mind, Wu Yun confidently said his jihua.

Wu Yun's meaning is actually Zhou Huchen's meaning, he has been prepared, most of the scouts under Zhou Yuji are from the North, and some of them are too familiar with the Shanhaiguan area. And which position to attack has already been jihua, this jihua has been preparing for a whole winter. (To be continued......)