The Manchu Qing position in the west of the city was garrisoned by Daishan's Zhenghong Banner and part of Jierharang's Blue Banner, and the rest were the Eight Banners of the Mongols and the Eight Banners of the Han Army.

Dai Shan is very old, and he doesn't sleep very deeply, so he immediately went out to check when he heard the voice.

Zilharang himself rode over and said to Dai Shan: "The Nanban raided the fort along the river, and the forts over there have been lost, and the Wuzhen Chaoha battalion near the fort has also collapsed. ”

"How many enemy troops are there?" Dai Shan asked.

"It's not clear, but it shouldn't be much, otherwise the enemy would have killed it a long time ago." ”

Dai Shan said: "Immediately organize a counterattack and drive those southern barbarians into the sea!" ”

The two of them ordered more than 10,000 horses and infantry troops, and brought out the siege artillery, heading in the direction of Lu Xiangsheng and Xiao Zongxian.

The siege artillery of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, although covered by earthen walls, was also destroyed by the Datong army more than 20 gates. More than 20 artillery pieces in the forts along the river were also captured by Lu Xiangsheng and Xiao Zongxian, which was equivalent to the loss of about 50 guns.

The remaining more than 130 artillery pieces are scattered on the east, west and north sides of Gaizhou City, and only 40 guns can be used on the west side.

When the Manchu Eight Banners Army was drawn from the siege positions and assembled to attack westward, the follow-up troops of the reinforcements had already reached more than 4,000. One thousand of them were artillerymen, and 50 guns were brought from the ship to set up artillery positions on the shore, and the forwards led by Lu Xiangsheng and Xiao Zongxian also dragged over the captured more than 20 guns.

Cao Zhenyan and other prisoners also sold their strength, and these surrendered Manchu artillerymen, in order to leave a good impression in front of the Datong army, were very active in helping to transfer artillery to the seaside.

Those who are not active are dead!

The third batch of reinforcements had not yet arrived, but Li Dingguo and Wang Tingchen had returned. They rushed all the way to the vicinity of Jinzhou, but both Ningyuan and Jinzhou had heavy troops, and they almost suffered a loss when they looted the population.

Seeing the Tartars pushing the cart forward, the cavalry of the two immediately turned into infantry, and first helped defend the temporary position.

Li Dingguo arranged his subordinates and hurried to see Lu Xiangsheng and Xiao Zongxian: "The first and second divisions are attacking Shanhaiguan, and the news has spread to Fuzhou City, and we are going back to Fuzhou first this time." The soldiers of Ningyuan and Jinzhou of the Tartars were dragged by General Wang (Wang Tingchen) for a few days. In a few days, we lost more than 300 cavalrymen, but we also delayed the Tartars for a few days to rescue Shanhaiguan. ”

"Good!" Lu Xiangsheng clapped his hands happily.

This is a military plan that has been set a long time ago, once the Manchus attack Gaizhou, Zhang Tieniu and Fei Ruhe will go to Shanhaiguan. They all went by boat, one from Dengzhou and landed east of Shanhaiguan, and the other from Tianjin and landed west of Shanhaiguan, and attacked the defenders in Shanhaiguan from east to west.

As long as the Shanhaiguan Pass is taken, the army will be stationed there, and the hungry people will be recruited to cultivate in the pass, which will be used as another base for sending troops to Liaodong in the future.

This is a safe plan, and it can also cross the sea to come, cooperate with Li Zheng and Xiao Zongxian, and the four divisions outflank Dolgon's back road, and directly wipe out the elite of the Eight Banners. However, the logistical pressure is too great, and in the event of a storm, it is very likely that the whole army will go hungry - at this time, it has entered the period of high incidence of the Bohai Sea storm, and the navy only dares to sail along the coastline, and crossing the Bohai Sea is an extremely risky move, and transporting troops and food is a high-risk behavior.

Just as Daishan and Zilharang were about to lead their troops to attack the reinforcements' position, a fast horse rushed madly from the north, and the horse was even so tired that he was foaming at the mouth.

"Your Highness, Shanhaiguan has been attacked from both sides, and Weiyuantai has been occupied by the Nanban a few days ago!" The messenger said on his knees.

Inside the tent, there was a dead silence.

Weiyuan Terrace, also known as Weiyuan City, is about one kilometer east of Shanhaiguan. Historically, it was here that Wu Sangui surrendered and took refuge in the Manchu Qing Dynasty as a pioneer in entering the customs.

Some people say that Weiyuan Terrace was built by Wu Sangui, but it actually existed as early as the Wanli Dynasty.

If the Manchus wanted to attack Shanhaiguan, they had to attack Weiyuantai first. Moreover, there is a tunnel that connects Shanhaiguan with Weiyuantai, which can transport troops by surprise.

Among the Datong army, there were obviously people who knew the goods, and they quickly raided and captured Weiyuantai, and then blocked the troop transportation channel.

As for Shanhaiguan City, there are 6,000 Eight Banner Army stationed there, as well as more than 10,000 family members of the Eight Banner Army.

The food in the city will last for three or four months at most.

If the coat and civilians are killed and eaten, it can last for half a year at most. If Dolgon is still consumed with the Datong army in Gaizhou, even if he captures this city, if he can't capture a large amount of grain and grass, he will not be able to rescue Shanhaiguan.

Because of the rescue of Shanhaiguan, Weiyuantai must be knocked down first. The Datong army only needs to defend this city to exhaust Dolgon's soldiers.

Fight the state city, or save the mountain customs?

Dolgon's mouth was dry, he expected to be attacked at the Shanhaiguan, but he didn't expect to be attacked from both sides. This is different, not to mention the offensive and defensive battles of the city, the supply of grain and grass in Shanhaiguan is a big problem, and the grain in Liaodong is stuck in Weiyuantai and cannot be transported.

The Datong army doesn't even need to attack, just stationed troops in Weiyuantai, and it can starve the Eight Banners Army in Shanhaiguan to death!

"Convene all the nobles to discuss the matter!" Dorgon couldn't make his own decisions.

The western part of the city was about to fight, and the chariots were all pushed out, and after receiving Dolgon's order, they could only temporarily withdraw again, allowing Lu Xiangsheng's reinforcements to gain a foothold on the seaside.

Zilharang came up in a huff and asked, "I'm in a war, what am I doing in a hurry to summon me?" ”

Dolgon said: "Shanhaiguan was attacked from east to west, and Weiyuantai was captured by enemy raids. ”

Zilharang said: "Weiyuantai is east of Shanhaiguan, and the enemy has not captured Shanhaiguan, how can Weiyuantai be taken?" ”

"It must have come by boat." Dai Shan came up with a sentence.

Dorgon nodded, "I came by boat." ”

Hauge walked to Dolgon's side and sat down: "Gaizhou City is not easy to fight, yesterday I had three love generals, two dead and one disabled, and if I continue to fight, I will die." ”

Dai Shan said: "The fortifications in the west of the city are not stable, the Southern Barbarian reinforcements have uprooted the batteries along the river, and the Wuzhen Hachao battalion that extends the camp is gone. Once the siege continues, enemy reinforcements will definitely attack the western flank of our army, and the positions of me and Zilharan are very dangerous. ”

Man Dahai proposed: "It is better to gather troops and attack the enemy reinforcements with all your might." ”

Zilharang couldn't help but roll his eyes: "The enemy army in Gaizhou City is not dead, let's attack their reinforcements with all our might, and the defenders in the city will definitely look for opportunities to fight." Moreover, the reinforcement camp is on the seashore, and not only the reinforcements have artillery, but also the sea ships of the reinforcements. It was the best time to attack, but now it has been delayed, and once the enemy has gained a foothold, it will be as difficult to take it as it is to attack it. ”

Haoge said angrily: "Could it be that we give up Gaizhou and rush to save Shanhaiguan with a large army?" Isn't it tired of running for your life and being led by the nose by the Nanban? ”

Dolgon looked at Daishan: "What is the idea of the second brother?" ”

Dai Shan sighed: "What else can you think?" Immediately withdraw the troops, divide the troops to hold Yaozhou and Haizhou, and prevent the enemy of Gaizhou from continuing to move north. Then the main force stationed troops in Ningyuan and Jinzhou, and after resting for a month, more grain and grass were requisitioned, and then went to rescue Shanhaiguan. You can't go directly to Shanhaiguan, otherwise you will be defeated by the enemy! ”

Zierharang also said: "Shanhaiguan cannot be lost, once lost, we will be blocked in Liaodong." And those southern barbarians, after conquering the Shanhaiguan, can be tuntian in the next few years, and they can send troops at any time when they have enough grain and grass. At that time, Ningyuan and Jinzhou will be in danger, and with the enemy of Gaizhou, we will be attacked from both sides, and we will become what we were more than ten years ago. ”

More than ten years ago, the Manchus were under enemy on all sides, and the Ming Dynasty, Mongolia, Korea, and even the savage Jurchen tribe were all fighting against the newly rising Manchus.

Moreover, the internal affairs of the Manchu Qing Dynasty were almost collapsed by Nurhachi, and they were so short of food that they robbed the grain of the Han people under their rule - how much grain each household paid, and killed people if they couldn't hand over the food.

After Nurhachi's death, Daishan could inherit the throne. But in the face of the dilemma, Dai Shan knew that he could not shoulder the heavy responsibility, so he supported Huang Taiji to succeed to the throne.

It was Huang Taiji who saved the Manchus and took them out of the predicament.

Once the Shanhaiguan Pass is lost, the Manchus will recreate the predicament of Huang Taiji at the beginning of his succession. Dolgon is not Huang Taiji, he doesn't have the ability to take the Manchu Qing out of the quagmire again!

After the Eight Banner Lords all expressed their positions, Dolgon let out a breath of turbidity: "Withdraw your troops!" ”

Gaizhou is not a public toilet, you can come if you want, and you can leave if you want.

More than 30,000 Datong troops were here, and the Manchu Qing had to pay a sufficient price for withdrawing their troops.

On that day, the remaining artillery of the Manchu Qing Dynasty frantically poured cannonballs towards the city walls. Although the casting process in the early Qing Dynasty was much higher than that in the late Qing Dynasty, it had to be used sparingly in a short period of time, otherwise it would greatly reduce the life of the artillery.

The Manchus, however, were crazy, and did not care about the life of the artillery, and continued to shoot after a little cooling, making no secret of their imminent withdrawal.

In addition to firing at Gaizhou City, he also fired at Lu Xiangsheng's camp by the sea.

The artillery bombardment lasted for three days, and several artillery pieces were blown up, and at the same time a large force of cavalry was sent to the north to explore the road and open the way.

On the fourth day, Dorgon ordered: "Destroy all the heavy artillery, all the chariots and ladders!" ”

The so-called heavy artillery of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was only more than 10-pound artillery, and this kind of artillery was carried on the way, and the speed could not be fast at all.

Then, Dolgon left behind a large number of people, as well as a battalion of Uzhenhachao, which was used to block the pursuers of the Datong army.

"The Tartars are really going to flee, ready to go out of the city to pursue!" Hu Dinggui was on the city tower, patting the railing left by the bombing and said.

He did not dare to chase after him immediately, for fear that the Manchu Qing would lure the enemy out of the city.

Watching the Manchu army pull out of the camp and leave, Li Yangxing, who stayed behind, was almost desperate. He was born in Kong Youde's own soldiers, and he mixed well in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but no matter how well he mixed up, he became an outcast.

Dolgon personally summoned Li Yangxing just now: "Fight a good war, and the longer it drags on, the better." I will take good care of your wife and children. Your eldest son will be given a hereditary title. Your youngest son will stay with me as a companion. ”

How else can Li Yangxing choose?

Sacrificing his life to block the Datong army can be exchanged for the safety of his wife and children, and the wealth of his sons. If you dare to surrender in battle, the whole family will die a tragic death, and after surrendering to the Datong army, it is estimated that there will be no good fruit to eat.

The disheartened Li Yangxing said to the Eight Banners of the Han Army under his command: "Kill the enemy to serve the country, just today, defend the camp well!" ”

These Wuzhen super Ha soldiers, their morale is extremely low, who the wants to send them to death?

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