Just when Zhu Youjian was thinking about how to concentrate on development, Wu Sangui and Li Yutian looked at Jinzhou City, where the city gate was closed, and their brows were furrowed.

In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji brought nearly 100,000 people to capture the acropolis, Xingshan and Tashan of Jinzhou, and then besieged it for two years before taking Jinzhou.

Now there are only 20,000 people on my side, and the grain and grass I carry can last for 3 months. Counting the time to go back, I don't know how long it will last.

Wu Sangui felt a little looking at the city and sighing.

"Ping Xibo, the Holy Lord hopes to take Jinzhou City in this battle, do you have a plan?"

Li Yutian's official position was originally greater than Wu Sangui, but he did not have a title, and he always spoke politely, and he felt very awkward.

Especially after Xiong Wei, Ni Yuanlu, and Gao Di were all sealed, he scratched his heart with a hundred claws, and wanted to make meritorious contributions.

If he can win Jinzhou City, he naturally hopes to be knighted, and this expedition, Li Yutian is inspired to win Jinzhou.

"It's hard! Lai-sama! Wu Sangui sighed.

How could Li Yutian not know the difficulties in this, but the temptation of being knighted was too great.

"Lord Li, Lord Wu, some of the captives have been recruited, and the confession is basically the same as before, there should be no fraud." The pro-soldier came to report.

These captives were all stragglers captured along the way, and along the way, they enjoyed the cordial confessions of the Ming army, and almost poured out everything they knew.

"Speak quickly." Li Yutian said excitedly.

"Yes! Before the capture was defeated, Dorgon was seriously wounded and sat in a chair all day.

When the camp was breached by our army, Dorgon was carried on his own and fled. ”

Wu Sangui frowned and said, "This is already known, let's talk about the newly verified situation!" ”

"Yes! There were less than 7,000 Jianyu soldiers who broke through from Shanhaiguan, and most of them were captured by our troops on the road.

Those who were not caught up by us have fled all the way to now, and less than 4,000 people have been able to enter Jinzhou City.

When they sent troops, there were only 2,000 old and weak people left in Jinzhou City, and less than 500 soldiers in Xingshan and Tashan, and now they have all been collected by Dolgon to Jinzhou.

At full capacity, there were 7,000 soldiers and 10,000 inhabitants in the city. ”

Li Yutian was still quite happy when he heard this, and then asked, "Can you ask about the grain stored in Qingcheng?" ”

"Asked. When Jianyu sent out the army, he only carried 5 days of dry food, and the food in Jinzhou City should not have moved much. The soldier said.

Li Yutian's face that had just stretched out wrinkled again, and he muttered, "This is a bit troublesome." ”

"If there is enough food in the city, and we hold on for two years like Zu Dashou, then we will be really embarrassed." Wu Sangui said.

Li Yutian shook his head, took a few steps, looked at the blue sky, and was stunned.

Seeing this, Wu Sangui and his soldiers stopped talking and waited quietly for him to think.

About half a burnt incense time, Wu Sangui was ready to sit down and wait, Li Yutian turned around and said, "Dig a trench!" They hold on, and we have to hold on. One is to prevent them from breaking through the encirclement, and the other is to prevent the Mongols from raiding. ”

"What are you doing in a daze, give the order to go!" Wu Sangui shouted.

The soldiers were frightened and hurriedly went to give the order.

"Lord Li wants to learn the tactics of Huang Taiji. Are you sure that the Holy Lord will send troops to help? And are you sure that Jianyu will not support it? Wu Sangui took a step forward and asked slowly.

"The saint is heroic and martial, and he will definitely recruit a large army to help, and Jianyu has recruited strong men from 10 to 70 years old across the country to get 100,000 troops. Liaodong is already extremely empty.

Still here to help? He's not afraid of our surprise attack, it's okay.

At present, it depends on the decision of the Mongols. ”

When Wu Sangui heard this, he thought it was true, and he and Li Yutian thought about it for a long time, and went to arrange military affairs separately.

On the same day, the 20,000-strong army began to dig trenches in an effort to encircle the city of Jinzhou and make it impossible for him to break through.

In Jinzhou City, Dolgon, who was tired of traveling, was more seriously injured, and lay on the bed to discuss with Abatai and other generals.

"How can it be so little? There are only 5,000 people in the city who can fight? "Dorgon was furious.

"Back to the regent, the remaining sergeants in Jinzhou are all old, weak, sick and disabled, not to mention going into battle, it is difficult to throw a boulder or a sassal wood. Originally, there were 10,000 inhabitants in the city, but the young and strong men all marched south with the army, and all the women and children left behind were really ......," Abatai said curtly.

"Did you contact Azig? Did the Mongolian Horqin Division, the Karaqin Left Wing, the Chahar Division, and the Uliangha Division all reply? Dorgon asked again.

"Regent, the Ming army is tightly besieged, and our army can't get out, so I don't know the specific situation. The last news was five days ago, and the last cavalry to withdraw said that Wu Sangui had lost his armor and abandoned the left wing of Karaqin, and the number of people had been reduced by nearly half. ”

Abatai replied cautiously.

"Who did Chongzhen get the help of, why is he suddenly so powerful?" Dorgon was stunned, puzzled.

"With the number of our army and the food stored in the city, there will be no hunger for three years, and the regent need not be so worried."

Seeing that Dorgon was stunned, Abatai whispered in relief.

Hearing this, Dolgon glared at Abatai fiercely: "Do you think Chongzhen TM.D will let us stay in Jinzhou for a leisurely meal?" ”

……

Just when Jinzhou was besieged.

Azig led 20,000 partial divisions and did not directly attack the Zhangjiakou Great Wall.

Because he received information, Li Zicheng ravaged Shaanxi and Shanxi for half a year.

Azig was afraid that there would be no place to get food, so he could not follow the precedent and replenish while fighting.

Therefore, he first made a detour through the Mongolian Tumut Department and the Chahar Department, took grain and grass, and recruited 20,000 Mongolian cavalry before boldly going south.

Therefore, the Chahar Ministry did not send troops to support Dolgon, which was a great favor to Wu Sangui.

On the way south, after Azig received the news that Wu Sangui had shaved his hair and was sealed, he severed contact with Dolgon's main force.

When he arrived at the Zhangjiakou Great Wall, he was simply happy, happily climbed over the empty Great Wall, and went straight to Zhangjiakou.

The defender of Zhangjiakou was Zhang Linhai, the general of the Chuang army, although he was unknown in the Dashun regime, he was also a brave man.

Seeing the Jianyu soldiers coming, he drank three bowls of liquor, rode his war horse, and rushed out of the city with 5,000 defenders for a decisive battle.

5,000 infantry rushed forward against the fierce 5,000 cavalry vanguard sent by Azig.

There was no suspense in the result, and Azig's army was stationed in Zhangjiakou that day.

At the same time, 10,000 cavalry were sent straight to Xuanfu.

Liu Zhong, the guard general of Xuanfu, was defenseless, and he didn't expect that there were enemies in his rear, and he didn't even close the city gate.

When 10,000 Mongol soldiers entered the city, he hurriedly organized resistance.

Before sunset, none of the soldiers and civilians of Dashun in the city were spared, and the Mongolian cavalry looted all the materials in the city, and happily returned to Zhangjiakou to resume their lives, leaving only an empty ghost city.

Knowing that Dolgon was fighting in the east, Azig was reluctant to go east, and at his mercy, he planned to open a passage for himself and continue southward to strive for a great achievement.

He transferred a large army and went straight to Datong.

At this time, the Datong guards were Jiang Ping, the Ming rebel general who surrendered to the Dashun regime, and Zhang Tianlin, the general of the Chuang army.

When Jiang Hao returned to obedience, Li Zicheng intended to kill him. Chuang persuaded Zhang Tianlin to be released, so he saved his life.

Seeing that the 40,000-strong army of Jianyu suddenly surrounded Datong, Jiang Huang, who had already complained about Li Zicheng, immediately turned against him, and killed Ke Tianxiang and Zhang Tianlin, the guards of the Dashun army, who took revenge.

Open the door and surrender.

Azig was overjoyed and sent his army into the city, although he did not slaughter the soldiers and civilians, but he was allowed to loot all the goods in the city.

Jiang Jian didn't dare to speak.

In order to show his loyalty, he led his troops to deceive the gates of Yanmen Pass and Shanxi Town, and let Jianyu and Mongolian cavalry enter the city.

Since then, Azig has broken through the two Great Walls inside and outside Shanxi.

The three important towns of the Ming Dynasty, Datong Town, Xuanfu Town, and Shanxi Town all fell into the hands of Azig.

Shaanxi, Gansu and Jin provinces have great rivers and mountains, and there is no danger to stop Azig's iron cavalry.