The commander of the Sarhu garrison is called Mulima, with a yellow flag, from the Guerga clan.

This is Aobai's younger brother, and his fighting skills are decent.

Historically, the main military exploits he made for the Manchu Qing Dynasty are only two. The first is to follow the traitor Jin Shenghuan and seize the entire territory of Jiangxi, without fighting any hard battles at all, the officers and gentry of Jiangxi surrendered. The second is to lead the army to conquer the remnants of Li Zicheng, force the obedient general Li Laiheng to death, and then surrender his subordinates.

Due to the successive defeats of the Eight Banners Army, too many generals were killed or captured in battle. Then there was infighting, killing or imprisoning a group of nobles, and the Eight Banners Army had withered in terms of generals.

Goods like Mulima turned out to be the mainstay of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Of course, now Man Dahai is still alive, but he led the army to flee and did not listen to Da Yu'er's call very much.

"Your Highness, the enemy army is divided into three, divide and besiege the two acropolis, and our army should take the opportunity to attack its camp at night," Adjutant General Tu Haidao, "Otherwise, if the time is delayed, the two acropolis will inevitably fall, and when the enemy army is combined, our army will not even have a chance to go out of the city to fight."

Mulima: "Don't act rashly, just stick to Sarhu and wait for reinforcements." ”

"Your Highness, there is no time to lose, the time will never come!" Tu Hai persuaded bitterly.

Although Tu Hai belongs to the Zhenghuang Banner, his origin is that of the Savage Jurchen Huerha.

Many of his people have moved out, but those who remained in the Heilongjiang valley are now rebelling for independence. These independent tribes were the main targets of the Eight Banners Army's capture of slaves.

Tu Haicai does not care about the life or death of his compatriots in Heilongjiang, although he is from the savage Jurchen, he is deeply influenced by Confucian culture.

This product is a standard cultural person, who started as a pen post (middle and senior scribe), and worked as a scholar at the National History Academy (a close minister of the Manchu Emperor). Because of Da Yuer's appreciation, in just two or three years, he was promoted to the secretary of the academician, and then to the priest of the Hongwen Academy.

The Manchu civil and military forces did not divide the family, and this cabinet minister actually came to Salhu to be the deputy marshal.

Historically, this goods was also a sudden text and a martial artist, and during his tenure as the secretary of the Criminal Department, he was transferred to the remnants of Li Zicheng. When he was the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, he was transferred to quell the Chahar rebellion, and then led his troops to quell the rebellion in Gansu, and finally participated in the pacification of the rebellion of the three feudatories. After his death, he was posthumously presented with a first-class public and deserved to enjoy the Manchu Temple.

It's a pity that no matter how strong his ability is, he is only a savage Jurchen, and he can't compare to a state-building Jurchen like Mulima.

Mu Lima was reluctant to take the initiative to attack, he knew that the Eight Banners Army at this time had no combat effectiveness a few years ago. Putting aside the political infighting of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the successive defeats of the Eighth Banner Army, only the lack of military rations can explain the decline in the combat strength of the Eighth Banner Army.

The smuggling investigation here is too strict, and not a single grain of rice can be transported out of the Great Wall of Liao, resulting in famine in the Manchu territory every year.

The nobles of the Eight Banners are still enjoying the wealth, but the soldiers of the Eight Banners are full and hungry.

If you can't eat enough for a long time, how can you fight?

Mulima could only choose to defend to the death, he was afraid that he would take the initiative to go out of the city to fight, and he would collapse directly as soon as he fought.

Tu Hai, a cultural person, patted his sleeves and knelt on one knee: "Your Highness, please select 500 warriors, and the lower officials will lead them to a night attack!" ”

"There's no need for that." Mulima shook her head.

Unlike his brother Aobai's bravery, Mulima has a more calm personality. Moreover, even if 500 people succeed in the night attack, how many great results can they achieve? It's just a little boost to the morale of the military.

No matter how much the morale of the army is boosted, it will be like that, unless the soldiers can be fed every day.

"Lord Wang, it's not good!"

Just as the two were talking, there was a sudden earth-shattering sound from the west, and then a soldier came to report: "Lord Wang, the West Acropolis has fallen!" ”

The Western Acropolis of Salhu was forcibly blasted open by artillery, and the city wall collapsed after only three days.

Mulima and Tuhai were helpless about this, and silently went to the outer city wall to observe the movements of the Datong army with a clairvoyant mirror.

The Datong army in the west of the city raised the hot air balloon again, but did not come directly to attack the main city.

Some remained in the west, and some bypassed the Salhu Mountains and went to the east to join Lu Xiangsheng's troops.

As for the artillery, all of them were transferred to Lu Xiangsheng, so the tactics were repeated to forcibly collapse the East Acropolis.

The next day, the rumbling of artillery rang out in the Eastern Acropolis of Sarhu. This time, before the city wall collapsed, the defenders surrendered directly and opened the city gate to welcome the Datong army in.

The Manchu reinforcements are still nowhere to be seen.

……

Meihei Estuary (Meihekou City).

This was originally the territory of the Haixi Jurchen Hui Division, which was annexed by Nurhachi by force. Two years earlier, the remnants of the Huifa tribe had declared their independence from the Manchu dynasty after the Yehe tribe had successfully become independent.

Unfortunately, this place was too far away from the Datong army and too close to the territory of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and was bloodily suppressed after the uprising.

Daishan and Dolgon died of illness one after another, Da Yu'er completely controlled the power, and Mandahai chose to lead his troops away, so he took the land of the Huifa Department as his own private domain.

Just when the Datong army was besieging Salhu, several fast horses galloped to the mouth of the Meihei River.

"The wicked woman sent?" Man Dahai sneered.

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The second son, Leng Saiyi: "Father, I came to pass on the edict and reward, and it is estimated that the Southern Barbarians have sent troops." ”

Dai Shan, Man Dahai father and son, the contradiction with Da Yuer is very simple. It is the two blue flags under their control, and their strength has not been greatly damaged, which seriously threatens the status of the royal family.

Zhao Han used the dissension strategy again, and only accepted the surrender of Daishan and Man Dahai, and the rest of the Tartars would be killed even if they surrendered.

This clumsy ploy actually worked wonders. gave Da Yu'er and the Manchurian nobles a full excuse to let the two blue banners divide the military power to avoid the monopoly of the Eight Banners.

Of course, Dai Shan and Man Dahai were unwilling, they thought that they had no merit, and they were taken away without listening to the meritorious service.

Dai Shan lived, and Da Yuer didn't dare to do it.

As soon as Dai Shan died, Da Yuer found a reason to let Jie Shu inherit Dai Shan's title of Prince Li. Jieshu, the grandson of Dai Shan and the nephew of Man Dahai, is directly divided from within the two blue flags.

Man Dahai was furious because of this, and he didn't bother to talk nonsense with Da Yu'er, so he directly pulled his troops away and ran to the mouth of the Meihei River to cut off the Xiong.

"Fengtian carried the emperor, and said: Shuncheng County King Aixin Jueluo Mandahai, who has fought for many years and made many military exploits...... He was specially named Prince Li. Chin this! The eunuch said with a smile, "Prince Li will take the order." ”

Man Dahai was originally in a happy mood, but after receiving the holy decree, he was suddenly furious.

The hereditary ****, Prince Li is ranked first, and he should have inherited it.

Who knew that on the holy decree, it was actually written "Prince Li".

Etiquette and reason, the Manchu language is Doluo, in fact, it has one meaning, but Da Yuer is playing tricks on Chinese.

Da Yu'er also has no choice, in order to divide the two blue flags, he has already let Man Dahai's nephew inherit Prince Li, and it is impossible to go back on his word and start again. You can only choose the difference between Chinese and make a prince, and the Manchu text is exactly the same.

Man Dahai threw the holy decree back to the eunuch and sneered: "This king has little reading, and he has never heard of Prince Li, only Prince Li. It is the ritual of the law, not the ritual of the truth! ”

The eunuch said: "Don't worry, there is a second holy decree." ”

The second decree was to restore the status of the Minister of Mandahai, and at the same time add officials and princes. And the old land of the Haixi Jurchen Hui Department was officially given to Mandahai as a fief.

Man Dahai fell into deep thought and did not immediately express his position.

After a long time, he asked, "Did the Southern Barbarians send troops?" ”

The eunuch suddenly cried with a sad face: "The barbarians surrounded Salhu, the Beijing division was in a panic, now only the prince can set the heart of the army, and please quickly lead the troops to preside over the overall situation!" ”

"You go and rest first, let me think about it." Manda Kaido.

The eunuch was immediately taken away, and Leng Saiyi: "Amma, there is an idiom among the Han people, which is called the cold lips and teeth. If Salhu is lost, Hetuara is not guaranteed. If Hetu Alla is lost, we will be the next to be beaten. Unless you ask the southern barbarians to surrender, you must send troops to rescue this time! ”

Man Dahai sighed and said: "I understand this truth, but I am afraid that after this battle, the evil woman will come to unload the mill and kill the donkey." ”

Leng Saiyi: "If this battle is lost, there will be no future." If this battle is won, Amma will bring the power of a great victory, and he is afraid that the wicked woman will not succeed? Even if Ama ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, the little emperor can only obediently Zen to the throne. ”

As soon as these words came out, Man Dahai suddenly had a clear idea.

Da Yu'er's action against Man Dahai and his son was mainly to balance the forces of all parties. The remaining main force of the Eight Banners Army, the two blue flags accounted for more than seventy percent, and one family alone could kill the emperor at any time.

Man Dahai's father and son did not usurp power, one is the resistance from the Eight Banners nobles, and the other is that Dai Shan Lao Mai does not want to rebel.

Now there is no need to think about it, as long as you can lead the troops to repel the Datong army, and no one dares to oppose Mandahai's usurpation of the throne as emperor, everything is a logical thing.

Man Dahai immediately said: "The soldiers are not too late, I will immediately lead the cavalry to aid Salhu, and you will catch up with the remaining troops as soon as possible!" ”

Man Dahai's eldest son, Chang Adai, has been killed by the Datong army, and now the second son Leng Saiyi is still used.

After the father and son discussed, Man Dahai took the cavalry troops and ran towards the front line at full speed. Leng Saiyi gathered the infantry, ordered the requisition of grain and grass, and hurried towards Sarhu.

Leng Saiyi only led his troops to march for more than ten miles, and then received news from the rear: "Beizi, the southern barbarians are coming from the northwest!" ”

To the northwest is the territory of the Yehbu.

At this moment, Wang Tingchen and his cavalry division had made a detour south from the edge of the grassland. The soldiers who joined the Yehe tribe halfway, and gathered the Haixi Jurchen tribesmen such as the Huifa tribe along the way, and slaughtered the old nest of Mandahai.

The main battlefield on the other side of Salhu is full of mountains and rivers, and the cavalry division is of little use, so it is better to outflank Mandahai.

Leng Saiyi was shocked and said to his own soldiers: "You go and chase after my Ama and let him come back with the cavalry!" ”

After sending someone to deliver the letter, Leng Saiyi immediately led the infantry home. His whole family was at the mouth of the Meihei River, and all his belongings were stored there. There are the ruins of the Zhaosan City of the Liao Kingdom, and on this basis, Mandahai even built a simple city, which is intended to be operated as a core base.

There are many soldiers in the Datong Army, not only the cavalry division is engaged in a rush attack, but Yang Zhenqing's independent regiment is also playing a surprise attack.

North, south, and middle, three roads bloom.

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