Chapter 385: Heading North (5)
Jierharang soon came to Ningwu Pass, and when he saw the Ming army in Ningwu Pass, he was angry and bloody, and some generals asked him to give up attacking Ningwu Pass, after all, this time to attack Yan'an Mansion, the Qing army did not fail, and also eliminated a large number of Dashun troops, even if you don't go back, the regent will be praised.
Most of the generals begged him to give up attacking Ningwu Pass, and the soldiers were tired from the long journey, but Zierharang insisted on attacking Ningwu Pass despite public opinion.
The generals disagreed, but Zierharang said: "Our army is attacking Ningwu Pass on the surface, but have you ever thought about why the Ming army of Ningwu Pass and Ningwu Pass will not retreat, knowing that our army has red-coated cannons and is still stationed here, you all tell me, is this Ming army not afraid of death?" ”
Most of the generals are also experienced, and some people soon reacted that the Ming army held on here, and there were reinforcements coming soon, and Jierharang attacked Ningwu Pass here, which was to encircle the point and send reinforcements to eliminate the Ming army reinforcements.
A first-class guard asked him, "Uncle, aren't we going to attack Yan'an Mansion?"
"Yes, when we attack Ningwu Pass, we want to introduce the Dashun army to Shanxi, I don't believe that the Ming Emperor will watch the Dashun army in Shanxi."
The generals of the Qing army then understood the strategy of Jierharang, and they all cheered up to attack Ningwu Pass, under the order of Jierharang, the Qing army quickly began to attack the city, dozens of red-clothed cannons bombarded Ningwu Pass, Ling Jingyang took the army and civilians to defend it, and after the Qing army shelled it, it began to attack the city wall and the city gate.
Ling Jingyang ordered to defend the city gate and city wall, the Qing army was indeed doing its best to attack the city, in Zierharang's view, it was possible to break through the Ningwu Pass to maximize the benefits, he ordered the gunners to bombard the Ningwu Pass every day, and ordered the infantry generals to organize three sieges every day.
The Qing army attacked the city sharply, causing great casualties to the Ming army, fortunately, Ningwu Pass was big enough, and the people could hide from the shelling inside, and the Qing army did not expect that the Ming army in Ningwu Pass would be so kind, and they insisted on holding on for three days and three nights, and the Qing army attacked the city with more than 1,000 casualties, and they could not climb the city wall for half a step.
Jierharang's strategy was very successful, but he overestimated the discipline of the Ming army, no Ming army would come to support Ningwuguan, and the Chongzhen court and Jiang Hao in Yicheng repelled Duoduo, but in the next field battle, Duoduo was beaten and couldn't take care of himself, and hundreds of thousands of troops still didn't dare to go out of the city.
Duoduo defeated the soldiers and horses of the Chongzhen court, and led his troops to withdraw to Baoding Mansion, where he prepared to fight Zheng Chenggong and Li Huajing.
Zheng Chenggong and Li Huajing organized an army in Shandong to eliminate the local forces of the Qing army, and with the efforts of the two, the Qing army continued to defend the Shandong defense line, and Duoduo reinforced Baoding Mansion in time, marched into Shandong, and recaptured some state capitals, Zheng Chenggong and Li Huajing were forced to retreat south because the grain and grass and supply stations did not keep up.
After the Qing army retreated from Pingyang Mansion, the soldiers and horses of the Chongzhen court were frightened, and some scouts reported to Zhu Youzhen that Ningwuguan was besieged by the Qing army, and Zhu Youzhen did not know that Ningwuguan was garrisoned by Ling Jingyang.
He ordered the scout to go to Ningwuguan to obtain information, and the scout quickly sent him back the information, it was Ling Jingyang's department stationed in Ningwu Pass, Zhu Youzhen immediately did not see Ningwuguan besieged, and the Manchu Dynasty only Ximen Zhu prayed for assistance Ling Jingyang.
But no one paid attention to him, Ximen Zhu asked Mei Shifeng to send troops, Mei Shifeng admired Ling Jingyang very much, but without His Majesty's consent, he sent troops to aid Ling Jingyang as tantamount to rebellion, he refused Ximen Zhu's request, let Ximen Zhu not talk much, so as not to be attacked by others, Ximen Zhu went away with hatred, and the entire Chongzhen court became blind, even if it was Jiang Jiu, who led the troops back to Taiyuan Mansion, it was also a garrison in the eastern area of Taiyuan Mansion, and he did not dare to support Ning Wuguan.
Ling Jingyang was isolated in Ningwu Pass, and Ji Erharang was also inexplicable, he fought vigorously in Ningwu Pass, the Ming army did not come to reinforce, and the Dashun army did not see a shadow.
He didn't know that there were also high-ranking people in the Dashun army, Niu Jinxing and other senior officials of the Dashun army gradually grew up, and they always thought that they should not pursue Jierharang, but to attack Datong Mansion, drive the Qing army to the Chongzhen court, and let the Chongzhen court and the Qing army fight to the death.
Li Zicheng agreed with this point of view, but after Li Rufeng came to Yan'an Mansion, he had the idea of supporting Ling Jingyang.
Li Rufeng used to be the cavalry commander of the Dashun Army, and had a deep relationship with the Dashun Army, he saw Li Zicheng, respected him very much, and called him the emperor of the Dashun Army, so that the civil and military forces of the Dashun Manchu Dynasty had a good impression of him.
Li Rufeng saw his old acquaintance Dong Daqi in the Dashun Imperial Court, Dong Daqi was embarrassed to meet him, a big man of 1.92 meters in the crowd, Li
Rufeng also pretended not to see him, and in front of the Minister of Culture and Military Affairs of Dashun, he asked the Dashun army to reinforce Ningwuguan.
Niu Jinxing scolded him in the court for defecting to the Ming army, and he still had the face to come back and ask for reinforcements, Li Rufeng and everyone said: "Besieging the Qing army in Ningwuguan is to attack the Qing army in Yan'an Prefecture, don't you destroy them at this time, wait for others to destroy you later?" ”
Niu Jinxing scolded again: "Presumptuous, it was a war between your Ming and Qing armies, and if my Dashun army does not attack you, it will give you face." ”
Being ridiculed by Niu Jinxing, Li Rufeng's favorability towards Da Shunjun declined, and Niu Jinxing said: "Lord Niu, can't you take a long-term view?"
"You kid, I eat more salt than you eat your rice, are you making a lot of nonsense here, aren't you afraid of cutting off your head?"
"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"
"If I'm afraid of death, I won't come, you are blind, let Jiannu become bigger, our Lingdu Governor will be destroyed by the Qing army, and in the future, there will be less resistance to the Qing army in the world, and there will not be many Lingdu Governors."
Li Rufeng really can't figure out what this group of people is thinking, the Qing army is attacking the city at Ningwu Pass, and this group of people is still in the Qing Dynasty, Ming and Dashun, isn't this a let the Qing army take over the world?
Li Zicheng asked Niu Jinxing to stop talking, and he said to Li Rufeng: "Li Rufeng, you and Ling Jingyang are also men, but you went to Daming, it is my Dashun who does not have that blessing." ”
Li Rufeng didn't expect Li Zicheng to have such a high opinion of him, he was a little surprised, Li Zicheng continued: "Our army supports Congshan Pass, even if it is to repel the Qing army and annihilate Ji'er Harang, will your Ming Emperor fight a decisive battle with our army?" ”
The ministers of civil and military affairs of the Dashun Army were all nodding, thinking that their emperor was very reasonable, Niu Jinxing couldn't help but didn't continue to sarcastically mock Li Rufeng, but Li Rufeng suddenly laughed out loud.
"A group of rats don't deserve to own the world."
As soon as this remark came out, everyone's face was ugly, last year the Dashun army invaded the capital, has won half of the world, but the battle of Shanhaiguan was defeated by Wu Sangui and the Qing army, since then the Dashun army was almost pressed and beaten by the Qing army, if it were not for Ling Jingyang to turn the tide and support Zhu Youzhen's reinstatement, the Dashun army would be chased and beaten by the Qing army.