If it were in the past, Huang Taiji would analyze various forms and then consider whether to go south. Even if you go south, be well prepared.

But there seems to be no other choice now.

"Let's go south, then. Prepare. That's all for today. ”

After speaking, he got up and walked out of the main hall.

Ever since he returned from his expedition a year ago, he has noticed that something has become different. Amin was a little estranged from him, Mang Gurtai was even more unscrupulous, and only Daishan's attitude was unclear.

Call...

He sighed softly and returned to his sweat tent with a heavy heart.

Let's hope this trip to the south goes well.

Two days later, Huang Taiji led the Yellow Flag 30 Niulu, Daishan Rate Zhenghong Flag 25 Niulu, Mang Gurtai Rate Zhenglan Banner 21 Niulu, and Amin Rate Inlaid Blue Flag 33 Niulu. A total of 30,000 banner soldiers crossed the Hunhe River. Target, Jinzhou City.

Jinzhou City

Zu Dashou was chatting with his brother Zu Dale.

"Have you arrived at all the food?"

"It's here, it's just arrived today. And twenty cannons. ”

"Cannon?"

"Yes, it was just made by the imperial court. Big brother, since the new emperor succeeded to the throne, this food and salary has really not been in arrears, and now twenty cannons have been sent. When did those old men in Asari change their temperament? ”

Zu Dale leaned over to his cousin Zu Dashou and whispered.

"What nonsense!?" Zu Dashou glared at him and scolded. After a while, Shi Shiran said.

"There were rumors before that the new emperor was tyrannical and cut off people's heads on the first day of the new year. Do you think that recently, those civilian officials in the DPRK and China still have military fingers? Others say that His Majesty is mediocre and ignores the government. Ignoring the government and government, where does our military salary come from? The first emperor owed it for several years and didn't send it, and the new emperor just succeeded to the throne. A few years ago, His Majesty personally led more than 10,000 soldiers to meet the Tartars outside the Wanquan Pass, and returned with a great victory, and the Tartar Banner Army suffered more than 10,000 casualties. If the faint king can have such courage and ability? Let's not think so much, take Your Majesty's food and pay and guard the city for Your Majesty. That's what it does! ”

"Brother taught me a lesson. However, the brave guard battalion commanded by His Majesty has killed more than 10,000 enemies, but is it true? ”

"Probably true. It is said that after the war, His Majesty ordered the head of the Tartar to be cut off and a Kyoto temple was built next to the road! ”

Zu Dale's mouth opened wide.

So ruthless?

While the two were talking, Zu Dashou's younger brother Zu Dabi broke in.

"Big brother! Oh no! Huang Taiji is here! ”

"Panic what! Let's take it into detail! ”

Zu Dabi sat on the chair, picked up the teapot on the table and took a few sips before he let out a sigh and continued.

"I'm organizing the people below to transport grain, and the spies who sent out came to report, saying that Huang Taiji led 30,000 Eight Banner soldiers to come straight to our Jinzhou, and it seems that they want to beat us!" There was no trace of fear between the words.

He has well-developed limbs, a simple mind, and screams excitedly as soon as he starts a fight, and is nicknamed the second madman. Even his men were tainted with his problems, and they rushed into battle and shouted louder than the sound of horses' hooves.

"Where are we now?" Zu Dashou was used to Zu Dabi who had no rules at all, and then asked.

"About a hundred miles away."

"Give the order to go down, withdraw the soldiers and horses outside the city, and guard it to the death. In addition, send a message to the guards and forts to keep them on guard in advance. Send a fast horse into Beijing again to report this matter to Your Majesty! ”

"Yes!"

Zu Dabi and Zu Dale took the order and left.

"The food and salary just issued by the imperial court can resist at least two months, and you Huang Taiji can beat me in Jinzhou City?" Zu Dashou stood under the eaves, looking at the sky in the distance, as if looking at his opponent Huang Taiji in the distance.

It's not the first time they've played each other.

In the sixth year of the Apocalypse, Nurhachi attacked Ningyuan, and he participated in the defense of Ningyuan.

In the seventh year of the Apocalypse, Nurhachi's son Huang Taiji attacked Ningyuan, and he still participated.

Now that two years have passed, and the food and salary in the city are sufficient, he still has information to nail Huang Taiji outside the city.

Three days later

Huangtai Ji soldiers came to the city.

"As soon as the Tartars get close, shoot them!"

Zu Dashou stood on the city wall and looked at the Eight Banners army in the distance, and commanded the heralds under him.

At this time, a troop of cavalry, about a hundred and ten, appeared in the southwest outside the city.

"Whose subordinate is that? Didn't you give the order to return to the city a long time ago? Zu Dashou looked at it and said angrily.

"It's Wu Xiang! It should be that I didn't receive an order to patrol out of the city a few days ago. What to do with the generals? Pick it up from the city, right? Zu Dale said anxiously.

The reason why he said that he wanted to rescue was because Huang Taiji also discovered this small group of cavalry, and he was worried that there would be fraud, so he only sent a class of cavalry to intercept it.

Zu Dashou was also very anxious, because Wu Xiang was his brother-in-law, and he had a reason to save him. But at the moment, there are not many troops in the city, and the most important task is to hold Jinzhou. If he rashly sent troops out of the city to rescue him, he was afraid that the Tartars would take the opportunity to attack.

"Don't save it!" Zu Dashou gritted his teeth and said.

"But..."

"No, but! This is a military order. ”

Zu Dale closed his mouth, and Wu Xiang outside the city was already surrounded by the enemy's cavalry.

"General! I'm going out of the city to save my father! ”

At this time, a voice came from behind Zu Dashou. Zu Dashou didn't need to look back to know that the owner of the voice was his nephew Wu Sangui.

"Not allowed!"

"Uncle, I can't stand here and watch my father die!" Wu Sangui's eyes were very determined, he had to go out of the city no matter what. He knew that his uncle, as a guard, had a reason not to save him. But in the same way, as a son, he has a reason to be saved.

"There are not enough troops in the city."

"I don't want soldiers, I only bring my family! If I can save it, I will save it, and if I can't save it, I will accompany my father to die! ”

Zu Dashou looked at Wu Sangui with red eyes in front of him, sighed for a long time.

"Go ahead."

He knew his nephew too well.

"Yes! Checkmate! ”

Wu Sangui's face was happy, he turned around and walked down the city wall, ordered the twenty family members who had been waiting for a long time in armor and blades, opened the city gate and roared away.

At this time, Wu Xiang was fighting, leading his soldiers to rush left and right to rush out, but there were many people on the other side, and he failed to break out of the encirclement several times.

"I'm probably going to confess here." Wu Xiang thought to himself. He also knew that in such a situation, it was impossible for the city to send troops to meet him.

At this moment, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a small group of cavalry running in his direction from the direction of the city gate. If you look closely, you will see about twenty rides. As the other party slowly approached, he recognized the comer.

Wu Sangui!

own son.

Huang Taiji in the distance was frowning and looking at the movement here, he was a little strange. As soon as he arrived, he encountered a small group of Ming cavalry, and as soon as he surrounded it, he came out of the city with twenty horsemen. What kind of play is this?

But the next scene shocked him.

I saw that these twenty horsemen slammed into the encirclement of the Eight Banners cavalry, and tore a hole in the encirclement at the moment of contact. After a burst of killing, he rushed out with a hundred cavalry in the encirclement!

"Who is this person?" Huang Tai Ji asked the people around him.

Everyone shook their heads, and no one recognized.

At this time, Wu Sangui broke into the enemy formation with the power of the impact, and soon connected with Wu Xiang.

"Father, I'm here to save you!" Wu Sangui cut down a Tartar and shouted loudly.

"Kill it!" Wu Xiang's eyes were a little pantothenic, this is his own son!

The father and son led more than 100 horsemen, fought and retreated, and finally broke out of the siege and entered the city under the cover of the Ming army on the city wall.

"If my family gets this person, why worry about the world?"

Huang Taiji looked at the city gate that was closed again after Wu Sangui and the others entered the city, and slowly said a word.

Half an hour later, the Eight Banners Army attacked.

Leading the way is the shield car, which is made of thick wooden planks covered with cowhide and iron sheets, and has a strong defensive force. With this car, muskets and bows and arrows basically lost their effect. Behind the shield cart were the archers, and then the carts, loaded with sand that had filled the ravines.

Behind the cart were the thickly armored infantry, and the cavalry was at the end.

The battle formation advanced slowly until it came within range of the cannons.

Boom!

With the roar of the cannon, the line egg smashed into Jiannu's battle array.